#A84017
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.9% 0.146 39.6), rgb(168, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A84017 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84017 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.146 39.6) |
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 #A84017 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84017 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84017 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A84017 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC876A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16641
oklch(63.1% 0.145 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A1E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A84017
oklch(50.9% 0.146 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#833111
oklch(42.6% 0.121 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C16
oklch(37.6% 0.095 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#A84017 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) | #5E5310 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A12 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92538 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84017
#A84017
oklch(50.9% 0.146 39.6)
- #00728A
#00728A
oklch(51% 0.092 219.2)
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 #A84017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.019
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
Use #A84017 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.