#A66501
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.6% 0.125 66.9), rgb(166, 101, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A66501 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66501 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 101, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.125 66.9) |
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 #A66501 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66501 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66501 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66501 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79662
oklch(70.8% 0.09 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77A33
oklch(63% 0.115 66.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66501
oklch(56.6% 0.125 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C390D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#A66501 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A05 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65555 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66501
#A66501
oklch(56.6% 0.125 66.9)
- #2B7BBB
#2B7BBB
oklch(56.6% 0.125 246.9)
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 #A66501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
Use #A66501 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.