#A84715
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.9% 0.141 43.5), rgb(168, 71, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A84715 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 44°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84715 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 71, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.141 43.5) |
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 #A84715 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84715 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84715 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A84715 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.139 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94E17
oklch(55.6% 0.152 43.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A84715
oklch(51.9% 0.141 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#81340C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#682F14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#A84715 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) | #63570B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D10 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9303E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84715
#A84715
oklch(51.9% 0.141 43.5)
- #007492
#007492
oklch(51.9% 0.097 223.9)
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 #A84715, 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 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
Use #A84715 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.