#A07228
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.6% 0.106 75.4), rgb(160, 114, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A07228 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07228 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 114, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.106 75.4) |
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 #A07228 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07228 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07228 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07228 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8141
oklch(63.2% 0.097 75.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07228
oklch(58.6% 0.106 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#81570D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#694810
oklch(42.8% 0.082 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#A07228 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) | #83741E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6663 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07228
#A07228
oklch(58.6% 0.106 75.4)
- #4F7EBA
#4F7EBA
oklch(58.6% 0.106 255.2)
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 #A07228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
Use #A07228 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.