#A9531D
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54% 0.13 48.5), rgb(169, 83, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A9531D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9531D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 83, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.13 48.5) |
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 #A9531D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9531D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9531D text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A9531D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37144
oklch(63.1% 0.12 48.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9531D
oklch(54% 0.13 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#964715
oklch(49.1% 0.122 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B15
oklch(42.8% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#623319
oklch(37.6% 0.078 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#A9531D 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) | #6C5F14 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80731B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4048 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9531D
#A9531D
oklch(54% 0.13 48.5)
- #00799F
#00799F
oklch(53.9% 0.106 228.9)
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 #A9531D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.012
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
Use #A9531D 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.