#A07C6E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.7% 0.05 42.3), rgb(160, 124, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A07C6E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07C6E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.05 42.3) |
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 #A07C6E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07C6E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07C6E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07C6E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7998E
oklch(70.7% 0.039 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07C6E
oklch(61.7% 0.05 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F695A
oklch(55.5% 0.054 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A574A
oklch(49% 0.051 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#63483D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#A07C6E 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) | #85806D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97778 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07C6E
#A07C6E
oklch(61.7% 0.05 42.3)
- #648D9B
#648D9B
oklch(61.8% 0.05 221.1)
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 #A07C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #A07C6E 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.