#A57209
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59% 0.121 77), rgb(165, 114, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A57209 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57209 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.121 77) |
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 #A57209 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57209 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57209 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57209 text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#D5BD9A
oklch(81% 0.054 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A61
oklch(70.8% 0.087 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8030
oklch(63.2% 0.111 77.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A57209
oklch(59% 0.121 77)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#A57209 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 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918111 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46461 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57209
#A57209
oklch(59% 0.121 77)
- #4C7EC4
#4C7EC4
oklch(59% 0.121 257)
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 #A57209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
Use #A57209 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.