#A8571F
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.5% 0.125 50.9), rgb(168, 87, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A8571F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8571F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 87, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.125 50.9) |
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 #A8571F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8571F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8571F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8571F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE906C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07344
oklch(63% 0.115 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8571F
oklch(54.5% 0.125 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#934A15
oklch(49.2% 0.116 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D15
oklch(42.8% 0.097 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#A8571F 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) | #6E6217 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8454C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8571F
#A8571F
oklch(54.5% 0.125 50.9)
- #007BA4
#007BA4
oklch(54.6% 0.11 230.5)
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 #A8571F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
Use #A8571F 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.