#A0705F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.067 40.3), rgb(160, 112, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A0705F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0705F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 112, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.067 40.3) |
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 #A0705F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0705F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0705F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0705F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6D
oklch(63% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0705F
oklch(59% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5546
oklch(49.1% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#674539
oklch(42.5% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#543A31
oklch(37.5% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#A0705F 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) | #7C755E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB696B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0705F
#A0705F
oklch(59% 0.067 40.3)
- #4D8799
#4D8799
oklch(59.1% 0.067 220)
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 #A0705F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #A0705F 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.