#A8650B
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.9% 0.124 65), rgb(168, 101, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A8650B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 65°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8650B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 101, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.124 65) |
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 #A8650B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8650B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8650B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8650B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C79563
oklch(70.6% 0.09 65.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B87A35
oklch(63.1% 0.114 65.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8650B
oklch(56.9% 0.124 65)
-
Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
-
Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5C380F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.8)
-
Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#A8650B 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B0D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85556 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8650B
#A8650B
oklch(56.9% 0.124 65)
- #277DBB
#277DBB
oklch(56.9% 0.124 244.8)
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 #A8650B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
Use #A8650B 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.