#A0712F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.4% 0.101 72.5), rgb(160, 113, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A0712F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0712F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.101 72.5) |
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 #A0712F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0712F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0712F text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0712F text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8046
oklch(63.1% 0.093 72.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0712F
oklch(58.4% 0.101 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#815718
oklch(49.1% 0.094 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#694717
oklch(42.7% 0.078 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#A0712F 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) | #827327 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F31 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6563 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0712F
#A0712F
oklch(58.4% 0.101 72.5)
- #4D7EB6
#4D7EB6
oklch(58.3% 0.102 252.8)
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 #A0712F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
Use #A0712F 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.