#A77916
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.7% 0.119 80.3), rgb(167, 121, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A77916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77916 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 121, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.119 80.3) |
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 #A77916 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77916 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77916 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77916 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 80.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77916
oklch(60.7% 0.119 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#A77916 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C67 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77916
#A77916
oklch(60.7% 0.119 80.3)
- #5782C9
#5782C9
oklch(60.7% 0.119 260)
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 #A77916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.006
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
Use #A77916 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.