#A07F44
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.5% 0.087 80.5), rgb(160, 127, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A07F44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07F44 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 127, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.087 80.5) |
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 #A07F44 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07F44 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07F44 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07F44 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 79.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07F44
oklch(61.5% 0.087 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D29
oklch(55.7% 0.095 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#A07F44 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) | #8D7F3F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958746 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7571 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07F44
#A07F44
oklch(61.5% 0.087 80.5)
- #6685B9
#6685B9
oklch(61.4% 0.087 260.5)
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 #A07F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
Use #A07F44 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.