#A0740D
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(58.8% 0.118 81.2), rgb(160, 116, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A0740D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0740D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 116, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 85%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.118 81.2) |
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 #A0740D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0740D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0740D text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0740D text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8231
oklch(63.1% 0.109 81.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0740D
oklch(58.8% 0.118 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#A0740D 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) | #867500 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908014 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6763 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0740D
#A0740D
oklch(58.8% 0.118 81.2)
- #547CC2
#547CC2
oklch(58.9% 0.117 261)
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 #A0740D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #A0740D 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.