#A9570B
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(54.5% 0.132 54.5), rgb(169, 87, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A9570B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9570B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 87, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.132 54.5) |
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 #A9570B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9570B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9570B text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9570B text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9066
oklch(70.6% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C1733B
oklch(63% 0.121 54.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9570B
oklch(54.5% 0.132 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D08
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#613412
oklch(37.6% 0.079 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#A9570B 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) | #6F6100 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837409 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA444A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9570B
#A9570B
oklch(54.5% 0.132 54.5)
- #007AA9
#007AA9
oklch(54.6% 0.115 234.3)
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 #A9570B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
Use #A9570B 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.