#A07600
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.2% 0.122 83.6), rgb(160, 118, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A07600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07600 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 118, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.122 83.6) |
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 #A07600 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07600 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07600 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07600 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA832C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 83.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07600
oklch(59.2% 0.122 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E07
oklch(37.8% 0.073 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#A07600 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) | #877600 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91810C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6964 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07600
#A07600
oklch(59.2% 0.122 83.6)
- #587BC6
#587BC6
oklch(59.1% 0.122 264.1)
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 #A07600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.017
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.053
Use #A07600 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.