#A76561
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(57.9% 0.086 23.8), rgb(167, 101, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A76561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76561 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.086 23.8) |
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 #A76561 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76561 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76561 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76561 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C5928E
oklch(70.8% 0.062 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57672
oklch(63.1% 0.08 23.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76561
oklch(57.9% 0.086 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.08 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3634
oklch(37.6% 0.052 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#A76561 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) | #736F60 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45D64 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76561
#A76561
oklch(57.9% 0.086 23.8)
- #2A8991
#2A8991
oklch(58% 0.086 203.2)
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 #A76561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.058
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.059
Use #A76561 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.