#A8440A
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.4% 0.145 43.9), rgb(168, 68, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A8440A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 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 (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8440A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 68, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.145 43.9) |
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 #A8440A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8440A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8440A text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8440A 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
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8965
oklch(70.8% 0.112 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6839
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0E
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8440A
oklch(51.4% 0.145 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#823306
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#A8440A 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) | #796C03 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92A3A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8440A
#A8440A
oklch(51.4% 0.145 43.9)
- #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 #A8440A, 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 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
Use #A8440A 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.