#A07D61
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.6% 0.059 60), rgb(160, 125, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A07D61 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07D61 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 125, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.059 60) |
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 #A07D61 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07D61 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07D61 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07D61 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
#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
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07D61
oklch(61.6% 0.059 60)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A4C
oklch(55.4% 0.064 60)
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Step 700
700
#7A593D
oklch(49.2% 0.06 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#A07D61 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) | #887F5F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908761 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7676 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07D61
#A07D61
oklch(61.6% 0.059 60)
- #648AA5
#648AA5
oklch(61.5% 0.059 239.9)
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 #A07D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
Use #A07D61 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.