#A07F5D
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62% 0.063 67.1), rgb(160, 127, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A07F5D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07F5D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 127, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.063 67.1) |
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 #A07F5D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07F5D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07F5D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07F5D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B80
oklch(70.7% 0.05 66.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07F5D
oklch(62% 0.063 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C47
oklch(55.6% 0.068 68)
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Step 700
700
#795A38
oklch(49.2% 0.064 68)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#A07F5D 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) | #8A815B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7776 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07F5D
#A07F5D
oklch(62% 0.063 67.1)
- #678AAA
#678AAA
oklch(61.9% 0.063 246.6)
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 #A07F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #A07F5D 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.