#A07321
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.7% 0.11 77.8), rgb(160, 115, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A07321 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07321 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 115, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.11 77.8) |
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 #A07321 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07321 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07321 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07321 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB813C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 77.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07321
oklch(58.7% 0.11 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#805801
oklch(49.1% 0.102 77.9)
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Step 800
800
#684809
oklch(42.6% 0.085 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#553D13
oklch(37.8% 0.066 78)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#A07321 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) | #847513 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8024 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6763 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07321
#A07321
oklch(58.7% 0.11 77.8)
- #517DBD
#517DBD
oklch(58.7% 0.11 257.7)
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 #A07321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.044
Use #A07321 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.