#A0803C
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.6% 0.095 84), rgb(160, 128, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A0803C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0803C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 128, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.095 84) |
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 #A0803C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0803C | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0803C text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0803C 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
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0803C
oklch(61.6% 0.095 84)
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Step 600
600
#906D1D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0D
oklch(49% 0.096 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F16
oklch(37.8% 0.062 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#A0803C 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) | #8E8035 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7671 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0803C
#A0803C
oklch(61.6% 0.095 84)
- #6884BF
#6884BF
oklch(61.6% 0.096 264.4)
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 #A0803C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
Use #A0803C 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.