#A0752E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.2% 0.102 76.7), rgb(160, 117, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A0752E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0752E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 117, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.102 76.7) |
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 #A0752E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0752E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0752E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0752E text on black | 5.07:1 | 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 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8243
oklch(63.2% 0.095 77)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0752E
oklch(59.2% 0.102 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5813
oklch(49% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#674814
oklch(42.6% 0.078 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#A0752E 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) | #857725 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8130 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6966 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0752E
#A0752E
oklch(59.2% 0.102 76.7)
- #557FBA
#557FBA
oklch(59.2% 0.102 257)
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 #A0752E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
Use #A0752E 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.