#A77300
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.4% 0.124 77.3), rgb(167, 115, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A77300 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 77°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77300 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 115, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.124 77.3) |
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 #A77300 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77300 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77300 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77300 text on black | 5.09:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29957
oklch(70.7% 0.097 78.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77300
oklch(59.4% 0.124 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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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
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#A77300 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) | #867500 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928209 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76561 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77300
#A77300
oklch(59.4% 0.124 77.3)
- #4C7FC7
#4C7FC7
oklch(59.4% 0.124 257.2)
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 #A77300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
Use #A77300 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.