#A85708
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.4% 0.131 55.2), rgb(168, 87, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A85708 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85708 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 87, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.131 55.2) |
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 #A85708 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85708 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85708 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A85708 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9166
oklch(70.7% 0.094 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#C1743A
oklch(63.2% 0.121 55.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85708
oklch(54.4% 0.131 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D07
oklch(42.7% 0.102 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#613512
oklch(37.8% 0.079 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#A85708 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) | #6F6100 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837406 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9444A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85708
#A85708
oklch(54.4% 0.131 55.2)
- #0079A9
#0079A9
oklch(54.4% 0.116 235.1)
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 #A85708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
Use #A85708 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.