#A07A42
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.5% 0.087 75.5), rgb(160, 122, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A07A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07A42 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.087 75.5) |
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 #A07A42 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07A42 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07A42 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07A42 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07A42
oklch(60.5% 0.087 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D591E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#A07A42 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) | #887B3D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD706D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07A42
#A07A42
oklch(60.5% 0.087 75.5)
- #5E84B5
#5E84B5
oklch(60.5% 0.086 255.2)
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 #A07A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
Use #A07A42 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.