#A84F08
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.1% 0.137 50.1), rgb(168, 79, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A84F08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84F08 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 79, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.137 50.1) |
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 #A84F08 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84F08 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84F08 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A84F08 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5703D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 49.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84F08
oklch(53.1% 0.137 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#974605
oklch(49% 0.127 50.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#633314
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#A84F08 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) | #695C00 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7004 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93A43 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84F08
#A84F08
oklch(53.1% 0.137 50.1)
- #00769D
#00769D
oklch(53% 0.106 230.2)
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 #A84F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.008
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #A84F08 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.