#A77020
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.9% 0.114 71.2), rgb(167, 112, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A77020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77020 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 112, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.114 71.2) |
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 #A77020 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77020 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77020 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77020 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19866
oklch(70.6% 0.083 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A77020
oklch(58.9% 0.114 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4507
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#A77020 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) | #837412 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908122 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66260 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77020
#A77020
oklch(58.9% 0.114 71.2)
- #4580BF
#4580BF
oklch(58.9% 0.115 251.7)
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 #A77020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
Use #A77020 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.