#A07513
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59% 0.116 81.5), rgb(160, 117, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A07513 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07513 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 117, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.116 81.5) |
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 #A07513 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07513 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07513 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07513 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
#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
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C62
oklch(70.8% 0.084 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8233
oklch(63% 0.107 81.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07513
oklch(59% 0.116 81.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#A07513 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) | #867600 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908119 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6864 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07513
#A07513
oklch(59% 0.116 81.5)
- #557CC2
#557CC2
oklch(58.9% 0.117 261.4)
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 #A07513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.050
Use #A07513 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.