#A76C46
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.6% 0.092 52.8), rgb(167, 108, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A76C46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76C46 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 108, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.092 52.8) |
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 #A76C46 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76C46 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76C46 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76C46 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2967A
oklch(70.7% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27B58
oklch(63.1% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76C46
oklch(58.6% 0.092 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#86522F
oklch(49% 0.085 53.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4328
oklch(42.6% 0.071 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#A76C46 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) | #7D7243 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F46 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56163 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76C46
#A76C46
oklch(58.6% 0.092 52.8)
- #3B85AA
#3B85AA
oklch(58.6% 0.092 233.2)
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 #A76C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
Use #A76C46 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.