#A8560D
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.2% 0.131 53.9), rgb(168, 86, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A8560D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8560D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 86, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 86%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.131 53.9) |
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 #A8560D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8560D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8560D text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8560D text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1733C
oklch(63% 0.121 53.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8560D
oklch(54.2% 0.131 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#944903
oklch(49% 0.122 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#783D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#613413
oklch(37.6% 0.079 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#A8560D 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) | #6E6100 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82730B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94349 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8560D
#A8560D
oklch(54.2% 0.131 53.9)
- #0079A7
#0079A7
oklch(54.3% 0.114 234)
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 #A8560D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
Use #A8560D 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.