#A7706B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.1% 0.071 25.1), rgb(167, 112, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A7706B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7706B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 112, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.071 25.1) |
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 #A7706B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7706B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7706B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7706B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7706B
oklch(60.1% 0.071 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C615C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#85504C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#A7706B 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) | #7B786A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2696F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7706B
#A7706B
oklch(60.1% 0.071 25.1)
- #478D95
#478D95
oklch(60.1% 0.071 205.3)
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 #A7706B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7706B 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.