#A45F2A
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.4% 0.112 55.1), rgb(164, 95, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A45F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45F2A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.112 55.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A45F2A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45F2A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45F2A text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45F2A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C89370
oklch(70.6% 0.08 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97849
oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45F2A
oklch(55.4% 0.112 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1D
oklch(49% 0.105 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#72411A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#A45F2A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #736724 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84762A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35054 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45F2A
#A45F2A
oklch(55.4% 0.112 55.1)
- #157CAB
#157CAB
oklch(55.5% 0.112 235.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A45F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
Use #A45F2A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.