#A76866
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.5% 0.082 21.8), rgb(167, 104, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A76866 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76866 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 104, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.082 21.8) |
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 #A76866 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76866 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76866 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76866 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39390
oklch(70.8% 0.058 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37775
oklch(63.1% 0.076 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76866
oklch(58.5% 0.082 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#874F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#A76866 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) | #757166 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E65 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36068 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76866
#A76866
oklch(58.5% 0.082 21.8)
- #348A90
#348A90
oklch(58.5% 0.081 201.7)
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 #A76866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.058
Use #A76866 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.