#A08039
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.6% 0.097 84.8), rgb(160, 128, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A08039 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08039 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 128, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.097 84.8) |
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 #A08039 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08039 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08039 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08039 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08039
oklch(61.6% 0.097 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#906D17
oklch(55.5% 0.106 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B06
oklch(49% 0.098 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#A08039 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) | #8E7F31 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7570 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08039
#A08039
oklch(61.6% 0.097 84.8)
- #6884C0
#6884C0
oklch(61.7% 0.097 264.6)
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 #A08039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
Use #A08039 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.