#A0715D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.2% 0.067 44), rgb(160, 113, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A0715D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0715D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.067 44) |
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 #A0715D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0715D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0715D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0715D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9889
oklch(70.8% 0.047 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0715D
oklch(59.2% 0.067 44)
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Step 700
700
#7F5543
oklch(49.1% 0.063 44)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#A0715D 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) | #7D765C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB696C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0715D
#A0715D
oklch(59.2% 0.067 44)
- #4F879B
#4F879B
oklch(59.3% 0.066 223)
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 #A0715D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #A0715D 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.