#A75A28
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55% 0.119 50.6), rgb(167, 90, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A75A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75A28 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.119 50.6) |
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 #A75A28 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75A28 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A75A28 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75A28 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9170
oklch(70.7% 0.085 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7549
oklch(63.2% 0.109 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75A28
oklch(55% 0.119 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#914B1D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F351C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 50)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#A75A28 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) | #706422 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837527 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74A4F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75A28
#A75A28
oklch(55% 0.119 50.6)
- #007CA5
#007CA5
oklch(54.9% 0.11 230.3)
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 #A75A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
Use #A75A28 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.