#A76A25
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.8% 0.113 64.9), rgb(167, 106, 37).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A76A25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76A25 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 106, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.113 64.9) |
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 #A76A25 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76A25 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76A25 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76A25 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 64)
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Step 400
400
#C4966A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57B40
oklch(63.1% 0.104 64.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76A25
oklch(57.8% 0.113 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#89520D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4310
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#A76A25 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) | #7D6F1B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D26 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75C5C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76A25
#A76A25
oklch(57.8% 0.113 64.9)
- #3680B8
#3680B8
oklch(57.9% 0.113 244.6)
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 #A76A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #A76A25 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.