#A75F2A
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.9% 0.115 53.9), rgb(167, 95, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A75F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75F2A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 95, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.115 53.9) |
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 #A75F2A | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75F2A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75F2A text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75F2A text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA936F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7748
oklch(63.2% 0.106 54.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75F2A
oklch(55.9% 0.115 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1C
oklch(49% 0.107 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#744019
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E371B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#A75F2A 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) | #746724 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75054 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75F2A
#A75F2A
oklch(55.9% 0.115 53.9)
- #087EAD
#087EAD
oklch(55.9% 0.115 234)
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 #A75F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.018
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
Use #A75F2A 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.