#A08034
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.6% 0.101 85.9), rgb(160, 128, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A08034 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08034 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 128, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.101 85.9) |
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 #A08034 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08034 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08034 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08034 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08034
oklch(61.6% 0.101 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#906E0C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#A08034 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) | #8F7F2B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968837 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7570 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08034
#A08034
oklch(61.6% 0.101 85.9)
- #6883C2
#6883C2
oklch(61.6% 0.101 265.8)
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 #A08034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #A08034 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.