#A07039
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.3% 0.094 67.8), rgb(160, 112, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A07039 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07039 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 112, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.094 67.8) |
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 #A07039 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A07039 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07039 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07039 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9973
oklch(70.7% 0.067 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F4E
oklch(63% 0.086 67.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07039
oklch(58.3% 0.094 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#815623
oklch(49% 0.087 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#A07039 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) | #807334 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6564 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07039
#A07039
oklch(58.3% 0.094 67.8)
- #4B80B0
#4B80B0
oklch(58.4% 0.093 247.4)
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 #A07039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.043
Use #A07039 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.