#A84701
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.8% 0.144 46.6), rgb(168, 71, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A84701 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84701 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 71, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.144 46.6) |
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 #A84701 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84701 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84701 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A84701 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39B
oklch(80.8% 0.069 46)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A63
oklch(70.8% 0.112 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A35
oklch(63.1% 0.142 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A84701
oklch(51.8% 0.144 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#A84701 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) | #635700 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D00 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92F3C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84701
#A84701
oklch(51.8% 0.144 46.6)
- #007394
#007394
oklch(51.8% 0.099 226.5)
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 #A84701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.018
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.020
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #A84701 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.