#A94112
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.2% 0.147 41), rgb(169, 65, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A94112 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94112 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 65, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.147 41) |
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 #A94112 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94112 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94112 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A94112 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8768
oklch(70.7% 0.115 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1663D
oklch(63.1% 0.146 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A17
oklch(55.5% 0.159 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A94112
oklch(51.2% 0.147 41)
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Step 800
800
#83310D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D14
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#A94112 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) | #5F5408 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B0B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2639 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94112
#A94112
oklch(51.2% 0.147 41)
- #00728C
#00728C
oklch(51.1% 0.094 221)
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 #A94112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.019
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
Use #A94112 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.