#A76D4F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.9% 0.086 47.9), rgb(167, 109, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A76D4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76D4F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 109, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.086 47.9) |
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 #A76D4F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76D4F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76D4F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76D4F text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C2957F
oklch(70.7% 0.063 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 48.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76D4F
oklch(58.9% 0.086 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#865237
oklch(49.2% 0.08 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#A76D4F 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) | #7D734D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A804F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56365 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76D4F
#A76D4F
oklch(58.9% 0.086 47.9)
- #3E87A5
#3E87A5
oklch(58.9% 0.085 227.8)
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 #A76D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #A76D4F 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.