#A07438
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.1% 0.095 72.6), rgb(160, 116, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A07438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07438 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 116, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.095 72.6) |
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 #A07438 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07438 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07438 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07438 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 72.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07438
oklch(59.1% 0.095 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F581F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 73)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#A07438 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) | #847632 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6967 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07438
#A07438
oklch(59.1% 0.095 72.6)
- #5381B5
#5381B5
oklch(59.2% 0.095 252.4)
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 #A07438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
Use #A07438 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.