#A64801
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.7% 0.141 47.6), rgb(166, 72, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A64801 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64801 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.141 47.6) |
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 #A64801 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64801 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64801 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A64801 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B35
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B75002
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A64801
oklch(51.7% 0.141 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#67300E
oklch(37.7% 0.091 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#A64801 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) | #645700 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7313D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64801
#A64801
oklch(51.7% 0.141 47.6)
- #007295
#007295
oklch(51.6% 0.101 228.2)
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 #A64801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.015
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
Use #A64801 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.