#A07E17
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.9% 0.118 88.4), rgb(160, 126, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A07E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07E17 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.118 88.4) |
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 #A07E17 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07E17 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07E17 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07E17 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89E5A
oklch(70.8% 0.093 89.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07E17
oklch(60.9% 0.118 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#A07E17 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE726C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07E17
#A07E17
oklch(60.9% 0.118 88.4)
- #657FCA
#657FCA
oklch(61% 0.118 268.3)
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 #A07E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #A07E17 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.