#A7601A
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55.9% 0.121 59.3), rgb(167, 96, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A7601A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7601A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.121 59.3) |
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 #A7601A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7601A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7601A text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7601A text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99369
oklch(70.6% 0.087 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB783E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 59.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7601A
oklch(55.9% 0.121 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E08
oklch(49.1% 0.113 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#74400D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#A7601A 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) | #76680C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86781A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75053 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7601A
#A7601A
oklch(55.9% 0.121 59.3)
- #137CB3
#137CB3
oklch(55.9% 0.121 239.4)
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 #A7601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.007
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
Use #A7601A 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.