#A07157
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59% 0.071 49.9), rgb(160, 113, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A07157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07157 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.071 49.9) |
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 #A07157 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07157 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07157 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07157 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E66
oklch(63% 0.065 49.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07157
oklch(59% 0.071 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F553E
oklch(49% 0.066 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#674634
oklch(42.6% 0.054 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#A07157 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) | #7E7655 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F57 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC696A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07157
#A07157
oklch(59% 0.071 49.9)
- #4E859F
#4E859F
oklch(58.9% 0.071 230)
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 #A07157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
Use #A07157 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.