#A55B17
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.7% 0.123 56.9), rgb(165, 91, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A55B17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55B17 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 91, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.123 56.9) |
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 #A55B17 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55B17 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55B17 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55B17 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9269
oklch(70.6% 0.089 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC763F
oklch(63% 0.113 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55B17
oklch(54.7% 0.123 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#904D0B
oklch(49.2% 0.114 57)
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Step 800
800
#753F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3615
oklch(37.7% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#A55B17 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) | #716408 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837417 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54A4E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55B17
#A55B17
oklch(54.7% 0.123 56.9)
- #0079AD
#0079AD
oklch(54.6% 0.12 237.3)
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 #A55B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.011
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
Use #A55B17 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.