#A07258
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.2% 0.07 50.4), rgb(160, 114, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A07258 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07258 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 114, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.07 50.4) |
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 #A07258 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07258 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07258 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07258 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9885
oklch(70.7% 0.05 50)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F66
oklch(63.2% 0.065 51.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07258
oklch(59.2% 0.07 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F563F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 50)
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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)
#A07258 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) | #7F7656 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898058 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6A6B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07258
#A07258
oklch(59.2% 0.07 50.4)
- #5086A0
#5086A0
oklch(59.3% 0.07 230.4)
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 #A07258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #A07258 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.