#A76E65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.6% 0.075 29.3), rgb(167, 110, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A76E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76E65 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.075 29.3) |
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 #A76E65 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76E65 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76E65 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76E65 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C2938C
oklch(70.6% 0.058 28.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76E65
oklch(59.6% 0.075 29.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6157
oklch(55.6% 0.08 30.1)
-
Step 700
700
#865047
oklch(49.1% 0.075 30.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6D413B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 28.3)
-
Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
-
Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#A76E65 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) | #7A7664 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888164 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3666C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76E65
#A76E65
oklch(59.6% 0.075 29.3)
- #428B97
#428B97
oklch(59.5% 0.075 209.6)
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 #A76E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
Use #A76E65 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.