#A87E2E
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62% 0.108 80.1), rgb(168, 126, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A87E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87E2E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 126, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.108 80.1) |
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 #A87E2E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87E2E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87E2E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87E2E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 80.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87E2E
oklch(62% 0.108 80.1)
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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
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#A87E2E 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) | #8F7F23 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998931 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7726D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87E2E
#A87E2E
oklch(62% 0.108 80.1)
- #5F86C7
#5F86C7
oklch(61.9% 0.108 260.2)
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 #A87E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
Use #A87E2E 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.