#A77B2A
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.2% 0.11 78.9), rgb(167, 123, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A77B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77B2A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 123, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.11 78.9) |
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 #A77B2A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77B2A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77B2A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77B2A text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A61
oklch(70.7% 0.086 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77B2A
oklch(61.2% 0.11 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#A77B2A 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) | #8C7C1E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66F6B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77B2A
#A77B2A
oklch(61.2% 0.11 78.9)
- #5A84C5
#5A84C5
oklch(61.1% 0.11 258.9)
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 #A77B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #A77B2A 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.