#A07340
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59% 0.088 68.1), rgb(160, 115, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A07340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07340 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.088 68.1) |
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 #A07340 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07340 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07340 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07340 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#AA8052
oklch(63% 0.081 68)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07340
oklch(59% 0.088 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5728
oklch(49% 0.082 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#674723
oklch(42.5% 0.067 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#A07340 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) | #82763B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8041 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6867 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07340
#A07340
oklch(59% 0.088 68.1)
- #5182AF
#5182AF
oklch(59.1% 0.087 247.5)
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 #A07340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
Use #A07340 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.