#A07966
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.9% 0.056 47.2), rgb(160, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A07966 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07966 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.056 47.2) |
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 #A07966 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07966 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07966 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07966 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB2
oklch(81% 0.028 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99989
oklch(70.8% 0.045 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07966
oklch(60.9% 0.056 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#926854
oklch(55.5% 0.062 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5744
oklch(49.1% 0.057 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#654738
oklch(42.7% 0.048 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#A07966 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) | #837D65 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8566 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7374 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07966
#A07966
oklch(60.9% 0.056 47.2)
- #5E8A9E
#5E8A9E
oklch(60.9% 0.057 228.1)
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 #A07966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #A07966 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.