#A94217
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.4% 0.146 40.4), rgb(169, 66, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A94217 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94217 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 66, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.146 40.4) |
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 #A94217 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94217 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94217 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A94217 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8769
oklch(70.6% 0.113 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06740
oklch(63.1% 0.143 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B1C
oklch(55.7% 0.157 40.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A94217
oklch(51.4% 0.146 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#833210
oklch(42.7% 0.12 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D16
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#A94217 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) | #60540F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B12 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA283A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94217
#A94217
oklch(51.4% 0.146 40.4)
- #00738C
#00738C
oklch(51.4% 0.093 219.9)
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 #A94217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.020
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
Use #A94217 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.