#A76057
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.7% 0.094 28.1), rgb(167, 96, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A76057 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76057 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 96, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.094 28.1) |
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 #A76057 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76057 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76057 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76057 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8756C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76057
oklch(56.7% 0.094 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C44
oklch(49.1% 0.088 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F38
oklch(42.8% 0.073 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3631
oklch(37.8% 0.056 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#A76057 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) | #706B56 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817956 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4565E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76057
#A76057
oklch(56.7% 0.094 28.1)
- #128694
#128694
oklch(56.9% 0.094 208.1)
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 #A76057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.059
Use #A76057 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.