#A07C35
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.7% 0.099 81.8), rgb(160, 124, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A07C35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07C35 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.099 81.8) |
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 #A07C35 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07C35 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07C35 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07C35 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
#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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07C35
oklch(60.7% 0.099 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#936C15
oklch(55.7% 0.108 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A03
oklch(49.2% 0.1 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A0B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#A07C35 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) | #8B7C2D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948538 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD716D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07C35
#A07C35
oklch(60.7% 0.099 81.8)
- #6182BE
#6182BE
oklch(60.7% 0.099 261.8)
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 #A07C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #A07C35 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.