#A76059
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.094 26.4), rgb(167, 96, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A76059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76059 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 96, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.094 26.4) |
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 #A76059 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76059 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76059 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76059 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7918A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8756E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76059
oklch(56.8% 0.094 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C46
oklch(49.2% 0.088 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#A76059 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) | #706B58 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4565E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76059
#A76059
oklch(56.8% 0.094 26.4)
- #128692
#128692
oklch(56.8% 0.094 206.3)
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 #A76059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #A76059 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.