#A76E54
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.2% 0.082 45.2), rgb(167, 110, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A76E54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 45°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76E54 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 110, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.082 45.2) |
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 #A76E54 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76E54 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76E54 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76E54 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19582
oklch(70.6% 0.06 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07B63
oklch(63.1% 0.075 45.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76E54
oklch(59.2% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#A76E54 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) | #7D7452 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8054 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46467 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76E54
#A76E54
oklch(59.2% 0.082 45.2)
- #4088A3
#4088A3
oklch(59.2% 0.082 225.4)
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 #A76E54, 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
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #A76E54 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.