#A85806
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.6% 0.131 56.1), rgb(168, 88, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A85806 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85806 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 88, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 93%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.131 56.1) |
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 #A85806 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85806 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85806 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A85806 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#DFB79C
oklch(80.8% 0.059 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9165
oklch(70.7% 0.095 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07439
oklch(63.1% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85806
oklch(54.6% 0.131 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E06
oklch(42.7% 0.1 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#613511
oklch(37.8% 0.079 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#A85806 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) | #706200 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837404 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9464B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85806
#A85806
oklch(54.6% 0.131 56.1)
- #0079AB
#0079AB
oklch(54.5% 0.118 236.2)
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 #A85806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.014
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #A85806 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.