#A2751F
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.3% 0.112 78.7), rgb(162, 117, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A2751F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2751F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 117, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.112 78.7) |
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 #A2751F | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2751F | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2751F text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2751F text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8139
oklch(63% 0.103 78.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2751F
oklch(59.3% 0.112 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684805
oklch(42.6% 0.086 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D11
oklch(37.8% 0.068 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#A2751F 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) | #86760E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918223 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16865 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2751F
#A2751F
oklch(59.3% 0.112 78.7)
- #547FC0
#547FC0
oklch(59.4% 0.111 258.4)
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 #A2751F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #A2751F 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.