#A84507
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.6% 0.145 44.8), rgb(168, 69, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A84507 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84507 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 69, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 92%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.145 44.8) |
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 #A84507 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84507 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84507 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A84507 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8964
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45)
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Step 500
500
#CE6938
oklch(63.1% 0.143 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0A
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A84507
oklch(51.6% 0.145 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#823404
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 45.5)
#A84507 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) | #625500 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92C3B | 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°).
- #A84507
#A84507
oklch(51.6% 0.145 44.8)
- #007391
#007391
oklch(51.6% 0.097 224.1)
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 #A84507, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.016
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
Use #A84507 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.