#A0744C
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.4% 0.078 62.7), rgb(160, 116, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A0744C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0744C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 116, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.078 62.7) |
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 #A0744C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0744C | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0744C text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0744C text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9979
oklch(70.8% 0.062 63.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0744C
oklch(59.4% 0.078 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#97683C
oklch(55.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#80562E
oklch(49% 0.079 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#A0744C 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) | #827749 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6B6A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0744C
#A0744C
oklch(59.4% 0.078 62.7)
- #5384AA
#5384AA
oklch(59.4% 0.079 243)
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 #A0744C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
Use #A0744C 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.