#A07748
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.082 69), rgb(160, 119, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A07748 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07748 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 119, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.082 69) |
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 #A07748 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07748 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07748 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07748 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A75
oklch(70.7% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07748
oklch(60% 0.082 69)
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Step 600
600
#956935
oklch(55.6% 0.089 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5727
oklch(49% 0.083 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#A07748 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) | #857944 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8349 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6D6C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07748
#A07748
oklch(60% 0.082 69)
- #5884AF
#5884AF
oklch(59.9% 0.082 248.8)
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 #A07748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #A07748 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.