#A07200
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(58.4% 0.121 80.5), rgb(160, 114, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A07200 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07200 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 114, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.121 80.5) |
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 #A07200 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07200 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07200 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07200 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC812E
oklch(63% 0.111 80.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07200
oklch(58.4% 0.121 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#553D09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#A07200 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) | #847300 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F0A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6560 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07200
#A07200
oklch(58.4% 0.121 80.5)
- #507AC2
#507AC2
oklch(58.2% 0.121 260.6)
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 #A07200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.046
Use #A07200 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.