#A57D28
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.4% 0.111 82.3), rgb(165, 125, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A57D28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57D28 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 125, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.111 82.3) |
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 #A57D28 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57D28 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57D28 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57D28 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 83)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57D28
oklch(61.4% 0.111 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D09
oklch(37.6% 0.072 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#A57D28 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) | #8E7D1B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3716C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57D28
#A57D28
oklch(61.4% 0.111 82.3)
- #5F83C7
#5F83C7
oklch(61.3% 0.112 262.3)
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 #A57D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.016
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
Use #A57D28 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.