#A74509
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.4% 0.143 44.7), rgb(167, 69, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A74509 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74509 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 69, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.143 44.7) |
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 #A74509 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74509 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74509 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A74509 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8965
oklch(70.6% 0.111 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6939
oklch(63.1% 0.142 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E0D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 44.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A74509
oklch(51.4% 0.143 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#813406
oklch(42.6% 0.118 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E11
oklch(37.6% 0.093 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#A74509 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) | #625500 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B02 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82C3B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74509
#A74509
oklch(51.4% 0.143 44.7)
- #007291
#007291
oklch(51.4% 0.097 225.1)
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 #A74509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.014
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
Use #A74509 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.