#A07B4B
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.8% 0.079 72.6), rgb(160, 123, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A07B4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07B4B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.079 72.6) |
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 #A07B4B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07B4B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07B4B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07B4B text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07B4B
oklch(60.8% 0.079 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#926B35
oklch(55.6% 0.087 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5928
oklch(49.1% 0.08 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#654922
oklch(42.7% 0.067 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#523D21
oklch(37.6% 0.051 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#A07B4B 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) | #887C47 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC726F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07B4B
#A07B4B
oklch(60.8% 0.079 72.6)
- #6086B1
#6086B1
oklch(60.9% 0.078 252.1)
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 #A07B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #A07B4B 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.