#A07A34
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.3% 0.099 80.1), rgb(160, 122, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A07A34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07A34 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 122, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.099 80.1) |
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 #A07A34 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07A34 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07A34 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07A34 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07A34
oklch(60.3% 0.099 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B16
oklch(55.6% 0.108 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5904
oklch(49.1% 0.1 80)
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Step 800
800
#66490B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D14
oklch(37.6% 0.064 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#A07A34 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) | #897B2C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928436 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6F6B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07A34
#A07A34
oklch(60.3% 0.099 80.1)
- #5E81BC
#5E81BC
oklch(60.2% 0.099 260.5)
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 #A07A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
Use #A07A34 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.