#A76C58
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.9% 0.082 39.5), rgb(167, 108, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A76C58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76C58 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 108, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.082 39.5) |
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 #A76C58 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76C58 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76C58 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76C58 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29585
oklch(70.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76C58
oklch(58.9% 0.082 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#86513F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4334
oklch(42.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#A76C58 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) | #7B7356 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F57 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46367 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76C58
#A76C58
oklch(58.9% 0.082 39.5)
- #3C889E
#3C889E
oklch(58.8% 0.081 219.8)
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 #A76C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #A76C58 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.