#A0822B
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.9% 0.109 89.3), rgb(160, 130, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A0822B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0822B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.109 89.3) |
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 #A0822B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0822B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0822B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0822B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09A
oklch(81% 0.053 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69E61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0822B
oklch(61.9% 0.109 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#A0822B 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) | #91811E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7770 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0822B
#A0822B
oklch(61.9% 0.109 89.3)
- #6B82C8
#6B82C8
oklch(61.9% 0.11 269.2)
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 #A0822B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #A0822B 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.