#A07609
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.2% 0.119 83.1), rgb(160, 118, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A07609 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 83°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07609 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 118, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.119 83.1) |
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 #A07609 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07609 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07609 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07609 text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 83)
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Step 500
500
#AA832F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 83.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07609
oklch(59.2% 0.119 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#A07609 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) | #877700 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918112 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6964 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07609
#A07609
oklch(59.2% 0.119 83.1)
- #577CC5
#577CC5
oklch(59.2% 0.12 262.9)
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 #A07609, 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
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.052
Use #A07609 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.