#A75220
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.5% 0.128 47.5), rgb(167, 82, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A75220 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 48°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75220 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 82, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.128 47.5) |
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 #A75220 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75220 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A75220 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A75220 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D08F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 47.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C27147
oklch(63% 0.117 47.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75220
oklch(53.5% 0.128 47.5)
-
Step 700
700
#95481A
oklch(49.2% 0.118 47.7)
-
Step 800
800
#793B18
oklch(42.6% 0.098 47.2)
-
Step 900
900
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
-
Step 950
950
#391E10
oklch(26.8% 0.048 47.3)
#A75220 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) | #6A5E19 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73F48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75220
#A75220
oklch(53.5% 0.128 47.5)
- #00789C
#00789C
oklch(53.5% 0.104 227.7)
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 #A75220, 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 0.017
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #A75220 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.