#A07E34
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.1% 0.101 84), rgb(160, 126, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A07E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07E34 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.101 84) |
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 #A07E34 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07E34 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07E34 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07E34 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07E34
oklch(61.1% 0.101 84)
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Step 600
600
#916D10
oklch(55.6% 0.109 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#A07E34 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) | #8D7E2C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958737 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD736E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07E34
#A07E34
oklch(61.1% 0.101 84)
- #6582C0
#6582C0
oklch(61.1% 0.1 264.5)
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 #A07E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #A07E34 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.