#A57200
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59% 0.123 77.6), rgb(165, 114, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A57200 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57200 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.123 77.6) |
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 #A57200 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57200 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57200 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57200 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD99
oklch(81% 0.056 77.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF802D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 77.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A57200
oklch(59% 0.123 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4800
oklch(42.9% 0.089 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#573C08
oklch(37.8% 0.074 78)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#A57200 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) | #857400 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918109 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56460 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57200
#A57200
oklch(59% 0.123 77.6)
- #4C7DC5
#4C7DC5
oklch(58.9% 0.123 257.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #A57200
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A57200. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.041
Use #A57200 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.