#A95620
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.5% 0.127 49.6), rgb(169, 86, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A95620 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 50°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95620 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.127 49.6) |
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 #A95620 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95620 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A95620 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A95620 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17345
oklch(63.2% 0.116 50)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95620
oklch(54.5% 0.127 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#944916
oklch(49.1% 0.118 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#783C16
oklch(42.6% 0.097 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#A95620 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) | #6E6118 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA444B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95620
#A95620
oklch(54.5% 0.127 49.6)
- #007BA2
#007BA2
oklch(54.5% 0.108 229.2)
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 #A95620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #A95620 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.