#A07428
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59% 0.106 77.3), rgb(160, 116, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A07428 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07428 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 116, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.106 77.3) |
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 #A07428 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07428 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07428 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07428 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
#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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8140
oklch(63% 0.097 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07428
oklch(59% 0.106 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F580B
oklch(49% 0.098 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#68480F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#A07428 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) | #85761D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6865 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07428
#A07428
oklch(59% 0.106 77.3)
- #537EBB
#537EBB
oklch(58.9% 0.106 257.2)
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 #A07428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #A07428 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.