#A07F4D
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.7% 0.079 76.9), rgb(160, 127, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A07F4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07F4D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 127, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.079 76.9) |
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 #A07F4D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07F4D | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07F4D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07F4D text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07F4D
oklch(61.7% 0.079 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C35
oklch(55.5% 0.085 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A27
oklch(49% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#634A22
oklch(42.7% 0.066 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#A07F4D 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) | #8C8049 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7673 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07F4D
#A07F4D
oklch(61.7% 0.079 76.9)
- #6687B4
#6687B4
oklch(61.6% 0.078 256.3)
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 #A07F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #A07F4D 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.