#A55817
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.2% 0.124 54.7), rgb(165, 88, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A55817 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55817 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 88, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.124 54.7) |
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 #A55817 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55817 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55817 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A55817 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC926A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7540
oklch(63.1% 0.115 54.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55817
oklch(54.2% 0.124 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#914B0E
oklch(49% 0.116 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#763E11
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#603616
oklch(37.9% 0.075 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#A55817 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) | #6F6109 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817316 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5474C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55817
#A55817
oklch(54.2% 0.124 54.7)
- #0079A8
#0079A8
oklch(54.3% 0.115 234.5)
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 #A55817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #A55817 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.