#A54510
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.1% 0.14 44.1), rgb(165, 69, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A54510 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54510 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 69, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.14 44.1) |
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 #A54510 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54510 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54510 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A54510 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 44)
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Step 400
400
#D98A67
oklch(70.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.139 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84F16
oklch(55.6% 0.15 44.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A54510
oklch(51.1% 0.14 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#81350B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#A54510 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) | #615504 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B0A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62D3C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54510
#A54510
oklch(51.1% 0.14 44.1)
- #00718F
#00718F
oklch(51% 0.096 224.5)
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 #A54510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.010
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
Use #A54510 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.