#A76A76
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.3% 0.079 7), rgb(167, 106, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A76A76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76A76 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 106, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.079 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 #A76A76 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76A76 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76A76 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76A76 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07782
oklch(63.1% 0.073 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76A76
oklch(59.3% 0.079 7)
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Step 700
700
#844E59
oklch(49% 0.074 7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4049
oklch(42.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#A76A76 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) | #747476 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1656E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76A76
#A76A76
oklch(59.3% 0.079 7)
- #3D8E86
#3D8E86
oklch(59.4% 0.08 186.5)
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 #A76A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #A76A76 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.