#A74016
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.8% 0.145 40), rgb(167, 64, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A74016 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74016 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 64, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.145 40) |
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 #A74016 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74016 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74016 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A74016 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06640
oklch(63% 0.144 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B1D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 40.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A74016
oklch(50.8% 0.145 40)
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Step 800
800
#833211
oklch(42.8% 0.12 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D16
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#A74016 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) | #5E520E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A11 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82538 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74016
#A74016
oklch(50.8% 0.145 40)
- #00718A
#00718A
oklch(50.8% 0.093 220.3)
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 #A74016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.018
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
Use #A74016 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.