#A74217
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.1% 0.143 40.7), rgb(167, 66, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A74217 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74217 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 66, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.143 40.7) |
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 #A74217 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74217 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74217 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A74217 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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
#DB886A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6740
oklch(63% 0.142 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C1D
oklch(55.7% 0.155 40.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A74217
oklch(51.1% 0.143 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#823211
oklch(42.6% 0.119 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#A74217 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) | #5F540F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A12 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8283A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74217
#A74217
oklch(51.1% 0.143 40.7)
- #00728C
#00728C
oklch(51.1% 0.094 221)
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 #A74217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.016
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
Use #A74217 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.