#A95427
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.2% 0.126 46.1), rgb(169, 84, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A95427 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95427 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 84, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.126 46.1) |
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 #A95427 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95427 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A95427 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A95427 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D08F70
oklch(70.7% 0.091 46.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C2714A
oklch(63% 0.116 45.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95427
oklch(54.2% 0.126 46.1)
-
Step 700
700
#95481E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 46.3)
-
Step 800
800
#793B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 45.8)
-
Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
-
Step 950
950
#391E11
oklch(26.8% 0.048 45.8)
#A95427 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) | #6C6021 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807325 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9424A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95427
#A95427
oklch(54.2% 0.126 46.1)
- #007B9D
#007B9D
oklch(54.3% 0.104 225.7)
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 #A95427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
Use #A95427 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.