#A9490E
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(52.3% 0.141 45.7), rgb(169, 73, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A9490E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9490E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 73, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.141 45.7) |
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 #A9490E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9490E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9490E text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9490E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#D98A65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A38
oklch(63.1% 0.141 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84F0D
oklch(55.6% 0.152 45.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9490E
oklch(52.3% 0.141 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#813505
oklch(42.8% 0.118 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#682F11
oklch(37.8% 0.092 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#A9490E 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) | #655800 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E08 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA323F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9490E
#A9490E
oklch(52.3% 0.141 45.7)
- #007595
#007595
oklch(52.3% 0.099 225.3)
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 #A9490E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
Use #A9490E 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.