#A55D12
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55% 0.123 59.3), rgb(165, 93, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A55D12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55D12 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 93, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.123 59.3) |
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 #A55D12 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55D12 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55D12 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55D12 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB773C
oklch(63% 0.113 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55D12
oklch(55% 0.123 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E03
oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#74400B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3713
oklch(37.7% 0.074 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#A55D12 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) | #736500 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847512 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54D50 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55D12
#A55D12
oklch(55% 0.123 59.3)
- #057AB1
#057AB1
oklch(55.1% 0.123 238.8)
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 #A55D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.006
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
Use #A55D12 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.