#A54D18
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.4% 0.132 47), rgb(165, 77, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A54D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54D18 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 77, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.132 47) |
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 #A54D18 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54D18 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54D18 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A54D18 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47045
oklch(63% 0.121 46.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54D18
oklch(52.4% 0.132 47)
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Step 700
700
#974616
oklch(49.1% 0.123 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A16
oklch(42.6% 0.101 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#633319
oklch(37.8% 0.079 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#A54D18 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) | #665A0E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E15 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63943 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54D18
#A54D18
oklch(52.4% 0.132 47)
- #007597
#007597
oklch(52.4% 0.101 226.8)
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 #A54D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.017
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
Use #A54D18 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.