#A5551B
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.7% 0.125 51.6), rgb(165, 85, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A5551B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 52°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5551B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 85, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 72%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.125 51.6) |
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 #A5551B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5551B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5551B text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A5551B text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE916C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 500
500
#C07444
oklch(63.2% 0.115 51.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5551B
oklch(53.7% 0.125 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#934A14
oklch(49.1% 0.117 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D14
oklch(42.6% 0.096 51.7)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#A5551B 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) | #6C5F11 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F721A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5434A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5551B
#A5551B
oklch(53.7% 0.125 51.6)
- #0078A2
#0078A2
oklch(53.8% 0.109 231.7)
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 #A5551B, 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 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
Use #A5551B 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.