#A84406
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.4% 0.146 44.4), rgb(168, 68, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A84406 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84406 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 68, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 93%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.146 44.4) |
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 #A84406 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84406 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84406 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A84406 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8964
oklch(70.7% 0.113 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6838
oklch(63.1% 0.144 44)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0A
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A84406
oklch(51.4% 0.146 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#823304
oklch(42.7% 0.121 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#A84406 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) | #615500 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92A3A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84406
#A84406
oklch(51.4% 0.146 44.4)
- #007290
#007290
oklch(51.3% 0.097 224.3)
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 #A84406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.015
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
Use #A84406 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.