#A54222
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.8% 0.139 37.9), rgb(165, 66, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A54222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54222 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 66, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.139 37.9) |
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 #A54222 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54222 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54222 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A54222 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6848
oklch(63.1% 0.137 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 38)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A54222
oklch(50.8% 0.139 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#81331A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#A54222 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) | #5E531E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A1F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62A3B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54222
#A54222
oklch(50.8% 0.139 37.9)
- #007288
#007288
oklch(50.9% 0.091 217.4)
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 #A54222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.019
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #A54222 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.