#A07C19
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.5% 0.116 86.6), rgb(160, 124, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A07C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07C19 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.116 86.6) |
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 #A07C19 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07C19 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07C19 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07C19 text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF97
oklch(81% 0.057 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07C19
oklch(60.5% 0.116 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E02
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#312506
oklch(27.2% 0.049 87.1)
#A07C19 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95851F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE706A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07C19
#A07C19
oklch(60.5% 0.116 86.6)
- #627FC7
#627FC7
oklch(60.6% 0.115 266.4)
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 #A07C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.014
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #A07C19 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.