#A76B30
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.1% 0.107 62.3), rgb(167, 107, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A76B30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76B30 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.107 62.3) |
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 #A76B30 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76B30 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76B30 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76B30 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3966F
oklch(70.6% 0.076 62)
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Step 500
500
#B47B47
oklch(63% 0.099 61.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76B30
oklch(58.1% 0.107 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#88521A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 62)
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Step 800
800
#6E4418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#A76B30 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) | #7E7029 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E31 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65E5E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76B30
#A76B30
oklch(58.1% 0.107 62.3)
- #3981B4
#3981B4
oklch(58% 0.106 242.6)
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 #A76B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
Use #A76B30 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.