#A54817
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.6% 0.136 44.3), rgb(165, 72, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A54817 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54817 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 72, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.136 44.3) |
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 #A54817 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54817 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54817 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A54817 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B69
oklch(70.8% 0.106 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6511B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 44.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A54817
oklch(51.6% 0.136 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F360F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#673015
oklch(37.8% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#A54817 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) | #63570E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C13 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6323F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54817
#A54817
oklch(51.6% 0.136 44.3)
- #007391
#007391
oklch(51.6% 0.097 224.1)
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 #A54817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.013
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #A54817 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.