#A76A13
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(57.7% 0.12 68.4), rgb(167, 106, 19).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A76A13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76A13 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 106, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 80%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.12 68.4) |
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 #A76A13 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76A13 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76A13 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76A13 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57C36
oklch(63.2% 0.111 68.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76A13
oklch(57.7% 0.12 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4402
oklch(42.7% 0.092 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A390F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#A76A13 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) | #7E6F00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D16 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75B5B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76A13
#A76A13
oklch(57.7% 0.12 68.4)
- #377EBD
#377EBD
oklch(57.8% 0.12 248.3)
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 #A76A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #A76A13 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.