#A76556
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.6% 0.089 33.6), rgb(167, 101, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A76556 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76556 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.089 33.6) |
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 #A76556 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76556 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76556 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76556 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57769
oklch(63% 0.081 33.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76556
oklch(57.6% 0.089 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#894E41
oklch(49% 0.083 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#A76556 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) | #756E55 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C55 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45B61 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76556
#A76556
oklch(57.6% 0.089 33.6)
- #288799
#288799
oklch(57.7% 0.089 213.2)
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 #A76556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.054
Use #A76556 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.