#A07452
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.5% 0.073 58.4), rgb(160, 116, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A07452 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 58°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07452 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 116, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.073 58.4) |
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 #A07452 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07452 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07452 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07452 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAA
oklch(81% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC987D
oklch(70.6% 0.057 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07452
oklch(59.5% 0.073 58.4)
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Step 600
600
#966742
oklch(55.5% 0.08 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#805634
oklch(49.1% 0.074 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#68462C
oklch(42.6% 0.061 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#A07452 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) | #81774F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8152 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6B6B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07452
#A07452
oklch(59.5% 0.073 58.4)
- #5385A6
#5385A6
oklch(59.5% 0.074 238.7)
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 #A07452, 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 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
Use #A07452 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.