#A75E09
Named color: Raw Umber. oklch(55.5% 0.127 60.4), rgb(167, 94, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A75E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Raw Umber. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75E09 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.127 60.4) |
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 #A75E09 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75E09 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75E09 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75E09 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BC7738
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75E09
oklch(55.5% 0.127 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754004
oklch(42.8% 0.098 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#A75E09 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) | #746600 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74D50 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75E09
#A75E09
oklch(55.5% 0.127 60.4)
- #057AB5
#057AB5
oklch(55.4% 0.127 240.7)
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 #A75E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
Use #A75E09 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.