#A76346
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.098 43.5), rgb(167, 99, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A76346 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76346 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 99, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.098 43.5) |
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 #A76346 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76346 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76346 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76346 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7775C
oklch(63% 0.09 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76346
oklch(56.9% 0.098 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#A76346 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) | #756B43 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A45 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5575C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76346
#A76346
oklch(56.9% 0.098 43.5)
- #1F83A1
#1F83A1
oklch(56.9% 0.098 223.4)
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 #A76346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #A76346 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.