#A76603
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(56.9% 0.125 67), rgb(167, 102, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A76603 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76603 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 102, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 96%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.125 67) |
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 #A76603 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76603 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76603 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76603 text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79662
oklch(70.8% 0.09 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77A33
oklch(63% 0.115 66.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76603
oklch(56.9% 0.125 67)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C390D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#A76603 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B07 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75656 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76603
#A76603
oklch(56.9% 0.125 67)
- #2D7CBC
#2D7CBC
oklch(56.9% 0.125 247)
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 #A76603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #A76603 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.