#A6400E
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.6% 0.146 41.7), rgb(166, 64, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A6400E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6400E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.146 41.7) |
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 #A6400E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6400E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6400E text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A6400E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8868
oklch(70.8% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0673D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B17
oklch(55.5% 0.157 41.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6400E
oklch(50.6% 0.146 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#83320C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D14
oklch(37.6% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#A6400E 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) | #5E5202 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776906 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B72537 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6400E
#A6400E
oklch(50.6% 0.146 41.7)
- #00708B
#00708B
oklch(50.5% 0.094 222.2)
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 #A6400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.014
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
Use #A6400E 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.