#A07B2F
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.5% 0.103 82.3), rgb(160, 123, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A07B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07B2F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.103 82.3) |
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 #A07B2F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07B2F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07B2F text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07B2F text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07B2F
oklch(60.5% 0.103 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C08
oklch(55.6% 0.112 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664903
oklch(42.6% 0.086 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#A07B2F 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) | #8B7B26 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938532 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE706B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07B2F
#A07B2F
oklch(60.5% 0.103 82.3)
- #6081BF
#6081BF
oklch(60.5% 0.102 262.3)
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 #A07B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #A07B2F 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.