#A9591F
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(55% 0.125 52), rgb(169, 89, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A9591F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9591F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 89, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.125 52) |
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 #A9591F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9591F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9591F text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9591F text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE916C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 500
500
#C07443
oklch(63.2% 0.115 52)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9591F
oklch(55% 0.125 52)
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Step 700
700
#934A13
oklch(49.1% 0.117 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D14
oklch(42.6% 0.096 51.7)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#A9591F 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) | #706316 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9474D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9591F
#A9591F
oklch(55% 0.125 52)
- #007CA7
#007CA7
oklch(55% 0.112 231.6)
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 #A9591F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #A9591F 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.