#A76B3F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.3% 0.097 55.7), rgb(167, 107, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A76B3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76B3F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.097 55.7) |
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 #A76B3F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76B3F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76B3F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76B3F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39676
oklch(70.8% 0.07 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37B53
oklch(63.1% 0.089 55.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76B3F
oklch(58.3% 0.097 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#875229
oklch(49.1% 0.09 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4323
oklch(42.6% 0.075 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#A76B3F 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) | #7D713B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65F61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76B3F
#A76B3F
oklch(58.3% 0.097 55.7)
- #3884AD
#3884AD
oklch(58.4% 0.097 235.5)
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 #A76B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
Use #A76B3F 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.