#76412E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.08 40.3), rgb(118, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#76412E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76412E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.08 40.3) |
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 #76412E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76412E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76412E text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76412E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB755C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D42
oklch(55.7% 0.104 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76412E
oklch(43.6% 0.08 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#76412E 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) | #4F482C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B542D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81383C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76412E
#76412E
oklch(43.6% 0.08 40.3)
- #005B70
#005B70
oklch(43.6% 0.08 220.6)
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 #76412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
Use #76412E 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.