#A84909
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.2% 0.141 46.6), rgb(168, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A84909 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84909 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.141 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 #A84909 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84909 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84909 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A84909 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49C
oklch(81% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A64
oklch(70.7% 0.11 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B37
oklch(63.1% 0.139 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B85008
oklch(55.7% 0.152 46.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A84909
oklch(52.2% 0.141 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#803503
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#672F10
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#A84909 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) | #655800 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E03 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9323E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84909
#A84909
oklch(52.2% 0.141 46.6)
- #007496
#007496
oklch(52.1% 0.101 227)
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 #A84909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.019
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
Use #A84909 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.