#A76359
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.3% 0.09 29.1), rgb(167, 99, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A76359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76359 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 99, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.09 29.1) |
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 #A76359 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76359 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76359 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76359 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6766C
oklch(63% 0.083 29.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76359
oklch(57.3% 0.09 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D45
oklch(49.1% 0.084 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#A76359 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) | #726D58 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B58 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45961 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76359
#A76359
oklch(57.3% 0.09 29.1)
- #218795
#218795
oklch(57.4% 0.09 208.8)
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 #A76359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
Use #A76359 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.