#A07C5F
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.4% 0.061 60.2), rgb(160, 124, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A07C5F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07C5F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.061 60.2) |
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 #A07C5F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07C5F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07C5F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07C5F text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAE
oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A83
oklch(70.6% 0.047 60.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07C5F
oklch(61.4% 0.061 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B583C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#644832
oklch(42.6% 0.051 59)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#A07C5F 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) | #877E5D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7574 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07C5F
#A07C5F
oklch(61.4% 0.061 60.2)
- #628AA6
#628AA6
oklch(61.5% 0.061 239.6)
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 #A07C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #A07C5F 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.