#A0781E
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.7% 0.113 82.7), rgb(160, 120, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A0781E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0781E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 120, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.113 82.7) |
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 #A0781E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0781E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0781E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0781E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#BC9C5F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 82.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0781E
oklch(59.7% 0.113 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D07
oklch(37.7% 0.073 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#A0781E 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) | #89780B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928323 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6C67 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0781E
#A0781E
oklch(59.7% 0.113 82.7)
- #5B7EC2
#5B7EC2
oklch(59.7% 0.112 262.8)
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 #A0781E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #A0781E 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.