#A07343
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.1% 0.086 66.6), rgb(160, 115, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A07343 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07343 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 115, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.086 66.6) |
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 #A07343 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07343 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07343 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07343 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A78
oklch(70.8% 0.061 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8054
oklch(63.1% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07343
oklch(59.1% 0.086 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F572B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#674725
oklch(42.6% 0.066 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#A07343 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) | #82763F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8044 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6968 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07343
#A07343
oklch(59.1% 0.086 66.6)
- #5182AE
#5182AE
oklch(59% 0.086 246.9)
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 #A07343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
Use #A07343 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.