#A08047
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.8% 0.085 80.6), rgb(160, 128, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A08047 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08047 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 128, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.085 80.6) |
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 #A08047 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08047 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08047 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08047 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69D71
oklch(70.8% 0.067 81.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08047
oklch(61.8% 0.085 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#634A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 80)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#A08047 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) | #8D8042 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958849 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7673 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08047
#A08047
oklch(61.8% 0.085 80.6)
- #6886B9
#6886B9
oklch(61.8% 0.085 260.7)
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 #A08047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
Use #A08047 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.