#A87A2C
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.1% 0.109 76.9), rgb(168, 122, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A87A2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87A2C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 122, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.109 76.9) |
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 #A87A2C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87A2C | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87A2C text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87A2C text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#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
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A62
oklch(70.8% 0.086 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87A2C
oklch(61.1% 0.109 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#A87A2C 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) | #8B7C22 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76D6A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87A2C
#A87A2C
oklch(61.1% 0.109 76.9)
- #5885C4
#5885C4
oklch(61.2% 0.108 257)
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 #A87A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
Use #A87A2C 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.