#A76839
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.7% 0.102 55.7), rgb(167, 104, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A76839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76839 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 104, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.102 55.7) |
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 #A76839 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76839 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76839 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76839 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA5
oklch(81% 0.046 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59574
oklch(70.7% 0.074 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 56.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76839
oklch(57.7% 0.102 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#895125
oklch(49.1% 0.095 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4220
oklch(42.5% 0.079 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3820
oklch(37.6% 0.061 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#A76839 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) | #7A6E34 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C39 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65B5D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76839
#A76839
oklch(57.7% 0.102 55.7)
- #3082AD
#3082AD
oklch(57.6% 0.102 235.6)
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 #A76839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #A76839 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.