#A74C11
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.5% 0.136 47.3), rgb(167, 76, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A74C11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74C11 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 76, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.136 47.3) |
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 #A74C11 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74C11 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74C11 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A74C11 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66F41
oklch(63.1% 0.126 47.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74C11
oklch(52.5% 0.136 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#984510
oklch(49.1% 0.127 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3912
oklch(42.7% 0.106 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#643217
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#A74C11 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) | #665A03 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83741 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74C11
#A74C11
oklch(52.5% 0.136 47.3)
- #007598
#007598
oklch(52.5% 0.102 227.6)
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 #A74C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.014
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
Use #A74C11 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.