#A07940
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.2% 0.089 75.1), rgb(160, 121, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A07940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 75°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07940 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.089 75.1) |
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 #A07940 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07940 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07940 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07940 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07940
oklch(60.2% 0.089 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#946A29
oklch(55.5% 0.097 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E581C
oklch(49% 0.09 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#67481A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 75)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#A07940 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) | #887A3B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918442 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6F6C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07940
#A07940
oklch(60.2% 0.089 75.1)
- #5C83B5
#5C83B5
oklch(60.2% 0.088 255)
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 #A07940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
Use #A07940 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.