#A64E05
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.6% 0.136 50.5), rgb(166, 78, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A64E05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64E05 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 78, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.136 50.5) |
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 #A64E05 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64E05 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64E05 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A64E05 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4713D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64E05
oklch(52.6% 0.136 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#974705
oklch(49.2% 0.126 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.105 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#633314
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#A64E05 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) | #685B00 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F01 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73942 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64E05
#A64E05
oklch(52.6% 0.136 50.5)
- #00759C
#00759C
oklch(52.7% 0.105 230.4)
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 #A64E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.012
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
Use #A64E05 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.