#A76D30
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.5% 0.106 64.2), rgb(167, 109, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A76D30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76D30 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 109, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.106 64.2) |
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 #A76D30 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76D30 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76D30 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76D30 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
#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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C2976E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C46
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76D30
oklch(58.5% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 700
700
#875319
oklch(49.1% 0.099 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4417
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#A76D30 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) | #7F7229 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F31 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66060 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76D30
#A76D30
oklch(58.5% 0.106 64.2)
- #3D82B6
#3D82B6
oklch(58.5% 0.106 243.9)
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 #A76D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
Use #A76D30 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.