#A07C3E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.8% 0.092 79.2), rgb(160, 124, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A07C3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07C3E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.092 79.2) |
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 #A07C3E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07C3E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07C3E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07C3E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07C3E
oklch(60.8% 0.092 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#926C24
oklch(55.6% 0.099 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A16
oklch(49.1% 0.092 80)
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Step 800
800
#654916
oklch(42.6% 0.076 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#A07C3E 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) | #8A7D38 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938540 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD726E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07C3E
#A07C3E
oklch(60.8% 0.092 79.2)
- #6184BA
#6184BA
oklch(61% 0.092 258.8)
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 #A07C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
Use #A07C3E 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.