#A54912
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.7% 0.136 45.9), rgb(165, 73, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A54912 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54912 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 73, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 80%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.136 45.9) |
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 #A54912 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54912 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54912 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A54912 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B67
oklch(70.7% 0.106 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65115
oklch(55.6% 0.147 45.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A54912
oklch(51.7% 0.136 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F360B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#663013
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#A54912 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) | #645706 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C0E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6333F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54912
#A54912
oklch(51.7% 0.136 45.9)
- #007393
#007393
oklch(51.7% 0.099 225.7)
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 #A54912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.014
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #A54912 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.