#A76E5F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.5% 0.077 35.4), rgb(167, 110, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A76E5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76E5F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 110, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.077 35.4) |
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 #A76E5F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76E5F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76E5F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76E5F 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39487
oklch(70.8% 0.06 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76E5F
oklch(59.5% 0.077 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6151
oklch(55.6% 0.084 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4236
oklch(42.8% 0.065 36)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#A76E5F 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) | #7B755E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3666A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76E5F
#A76E5F
oklch(59.5% 0.077 35.4)
- #418A9B
#418A9B
oklch(59.4% 0.077 215.2)
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 #A76E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #A76E5F 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.