#A0725E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.4% 0.066 44.4), rgb(160, 114, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A0725E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0725E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 114, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.066 44.4) |
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 #A0725E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0725E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0725E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0725E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9787
oklch(70.7% 0.051 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0725E
oklch(59.4% 0.066 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#976650
oklch(55.7% 0.072 45)
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Step 700
700
#815441
oklch(49.1% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A0725E 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) | #7E775D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6B6D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0725E
#A0725E
oklch(59.4% 0.066 44.4)
- #51879C
#51879C
oklch(59.4% 0.066 224.9)
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 #A0725E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #A0725E 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.