#A07959
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.7% 0.067 60.4), rgb(160, 121, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A07959 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 60°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07959 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.067 60.4) |
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 #A07959 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07959 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07959 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07959 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A80
oklch(70.8% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07959
oklch(60.7% 0.067 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#936947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5738
oklch(49% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#66482F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#A07959 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) | #857C57 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8459 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7171 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07959
#A07959
oklch(60.7% 0.067 60.4)
- #5D88A7
#5D88A7
oklch(60.8% 0.067 240.6)
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 #A07959, 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 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
Use #A07959 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.