#A07526
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.1% 0.107 78.6), rgb(160, 117, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A07526 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07526 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 117, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.107 78.6) |
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 #A07526 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07526 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07526 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07526 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B69
oklch(70.7% 0.077 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA823E
oklch(63.2% 0.099 78.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07526
oklch(59.1% 0.107 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5906
oklch(49.2% 0.1 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#67490D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D14
oklch(37.7% 0.065 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#A07526 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) | #86761A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908129 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6965 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07526
#A07526
oklch(59.1% 0.107 78.6)
- #557EBD
#557EBD
oklch(59.1% 0.107 258.7)
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 #A07526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #A07526 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.