#A4630E
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56% 0.121 65), rgb(164, 99, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A4630E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4630E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 99, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.121 65) |
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 #A4630E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4630E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4630E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4630E text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79565
oklch(70.7% 0.088 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77A38
oklch(63% 0.111 65.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4630E
oklch(56% 0.121 65)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#714205
oklch(42.6% 0.093 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#A4630E 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) | #786900 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877810 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45454 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4630E
#A4630E
oklch(56% 0.121 65)
- #287AB6
#287AB6
oklch(56% 0.121 244.9)
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 #A4630E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.012
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
Use #A4630E 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.