#A55618
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.9% 0.125 53), rgb(165, 86, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A55618 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55618 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 86, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.125 53) |
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 #A55618 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55618 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55618 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A55618 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD916B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7442
oklch(63% 0.115 52.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55618
oklch(53.9% 0.125 53)
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Step 700
700
#924A10
oklch(49% 0.117 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E12
oklch(42.8% 0.096 53.4)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#A55618 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) | #6D600C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807217 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5444A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55618
#A55618
oklch(53.9% 0.125 53)
- #0078A4
#0078A4
oklch(53.9% 0.111 233)
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 #A55618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
Use #A55618 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.