#A65004
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.9% 0.135 51.9), rgb(166, 80, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A65004 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 52°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65004 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 80, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.135 51.9) |
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 #A65004 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65004 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65004 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A65004 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3723C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65004
oklch(52.9% 0.135 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#964703
oklch(49% 0.126 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#623313
oklch(37.6% 0.081 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#A65004 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) | #695C00 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7000 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73C44 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65004
#A65004
oklch(52.9% 0.135 51.9)
- #00759F
#00759F
oklch(52.9% 0.108 232.3)
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 #A65004, 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 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #A65004 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.