#A07E55
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.6% 0.071 71.1), rgb(160, 126, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A07E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07E55 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.071 71.1) |
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 #A07E55 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07E55 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07E55 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07E55 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 70.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07E55
oklch(61.6% 0.071 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#906C3F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A31
oklch(49.2% 0.071 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#634929
oklch(42.6% 0.059 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#513D26
oklch(37.6% 0.045 69.6)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#A07E55 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) | #8A7F52 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7674 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07E55
#A07E55
oklch(61.6% 0.071 71.1)
- #6588AE
#6588AE
oklch(61.5% 0.07 251)
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 #A07E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.009
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #A07E55 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.