#A76444
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.1% 0.098 45.8), rgb(167, 100, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A76444 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76444 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 100, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.098 45.8) |
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 #A76444 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76444 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76444 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76444 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6937C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7785A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76444
oklch(57.1% 0.098 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F32
oklch(49.2% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362117
oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)
#A76444 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) | #766C41 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B43 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6585C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76444
#A76444
oklch(57.1% 0.098 45.8)
- #2383A4
#2383A4
oklch(57.1% 0.099 226.2)
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 #A76444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.013
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #A76444 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.