#A85A17
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55% 0.126 55), rgb(168, 90, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A85A17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85A17 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 90, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.126 55) |
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 #A85A17 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85A17 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85A17 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85A17 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9169
oklch(70.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF753F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 54.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85A17
oklch(55% 0.126 55)
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Step 700
700
#924B09
oklch(49.1% 0.118 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#763E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#A85A17 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) | #716308 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847516 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9494D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85A17
#A85A17
oklch(55% 0.126 55)
- #007BAB
#007BAB
oklch(55% 0.116 234.7)
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 #A85A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.013
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
Use #A85A17 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.