#A87D29
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.7% 0.111 80.2), rgb(168, 125, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A87D29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87D29 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 125, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.111 80.2) |
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 #A87D29 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87D29 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87D29 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87D29 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 80.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87D29
oklch(61.7% 0.111 80.2)
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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
#553D09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#A87D29 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) | #8E7E1C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7706C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87D29
#A87D29
oklch(61.7% 0.111 80.2)
- #5D85C8
#5D85C8
oklch(61.7% 0.112 260.3)
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 #A87D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.017
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #A87D29 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.