#A8521B
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(53.7% 0.13 48.6), rgb(168, 82, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A8521B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8521B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 82, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.13 48.6) |
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 #A8521B | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8521B | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8521B text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8521B text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37144
oklch(63.1% 0.12 48.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8521B
oklch(53.7% 0.13 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#964714
oklch(49.1% 0.122 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B14
oklch(42.7% 0.101 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#623318
oklch(37.6% 0.078 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#A8521B 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) | #6B5E12 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7219 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93F47 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8521B
#A8521B
oklch(53.7% 0.13 48.6)
- #00789E
#00789E
oklch(53.6% 0.106 229.1)
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 #A8521B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.011
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #A8521B 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.