#A0704A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.6% 0.081 58.7), rgb(160, 112, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A0704A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0704A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 112, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.081 58.7) |
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 #A0704A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0704A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0704A text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0704A text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD987D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F5C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 58.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0704A
oklch(58.6% 0.081 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#805633
oklch(49.1% 0.075 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#68462B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#A0704A 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) | #7E7447 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6667 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0704A
#A0704A
oklch(58.6% 0.081 58.7)
- #4B83A7
#4B83A7
oklch(58.6% 0.081 238.5)
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 #A0704A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #A0704A 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.