#A07939
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.2% 0.095 77.6), rgb(160, 121, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A07939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07939 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.095 77.6) |
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 #A07939 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07939 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07939 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07939 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#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
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07939
oklch(60.2% 0.095 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5911
oklch(49.1% 0.096 78.3)
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Step 800
800
#674912
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#A07939 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) | #887A32 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6E6B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07939
#A07939
oklch(60.2% 0.095 77.6)
- #5C82B9
#5C82B9
oklch(60.2% 0.095 257.6)
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 #A07939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #A07939 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.