#A76E02
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.4% 0.124 73.3), rgb(167, 110, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A76E02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76E02 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.124 73.3) |
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 #A76E02 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76E02 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76E02 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76E02 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29860
oklch(70.6% 0.089 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37E2F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 73.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76E02
oklch(58.4% 0.124 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A09
oklch(37.6% 0.074 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#A76E02 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) | #827200 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F09 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75F5D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76E02
#A76E02
oklch(58.4% 0.124 73.3)
- #417EC3
#417EC3
oklch(58.5% 0.124 253.1)
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 #A76E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
Use #A76E02 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.