#A76C73
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.076 11.9), rgb(167, 108, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A76C73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 12°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76C73 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 108, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.076 11.9) |
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 #A76C73 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76C73 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76C73 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76C73 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39297
oklch(70.8% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76C73
oklch(59.6% 0.076 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E66
oklch(55.5% 0.083 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#864E55
oklch(49.1% 0.076 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4046
oklch(42.7% 0.063 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#A76C73 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) | #767573 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848072 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2676F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76C73
#A76C73
oklch(59.6% 0.076 11.9)
- #418D8A
#418D8A
oklch(59.5% 0.075 191.9)
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 #A76C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #A76C73 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.