#A87408
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.7% 0.123 77), rgb(168, 116, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A87408 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87408 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 116, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.123 77) |
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 #A87408 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87408 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87408 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87408 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#C29958
oklch(70.7% 0.096 77.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87408
oklch(59.7% 0.123 77)
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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
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#A87408 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) | #877600 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938310 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86662 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87408
#A87408
oklch(59.7% 0.123 77)
- #4D80C8
#4D80C8
oklch(59.7% 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 #A87408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.014
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #A87408 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.