#A76F2F
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.9% 0.106 66.4), rgb(167, 111, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A76F2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76F2F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 111, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.106 66.4) |
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 #A76F2F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76F2F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76F2F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76F2F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1976D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76F2F
oklch(58.9% 0.106 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#865416
oklch(49.2% 0.099 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4516
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#A76F2F 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) | #817328 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8030 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66261 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76F2F
#A76F2F
oklch(58.9% 0.106 66.4)
- #4282B8
#4282B8
oklch(58.8% 0.106 246.4)
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 #A76F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #A76F2F 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.