#A2720E
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(58.6% 0.118 78.3), rgb(162, 114, 14).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A2720E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2720E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.118 78.3) |
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 #A2720E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2720E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2720E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2720E text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A62
oklch(70.7% 0.085 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8132
oklch(63.2% 0.109 78.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2720E
oklch(58.6% 0.118 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 77.5)
#A2720E 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) | #847400 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8014 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16561 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2720E
#A2720E
oklch(58.6% 0.118 78.3)
- #4E7CC2
#4E7CC2
oklch(58.6% 0.119 258.5)
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 #A2720E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.044
Use #A2720E 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.