#76441B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.9% 0.088 56.7), rgb(118, 68, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#76441B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76441B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.088 56.7) |
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 #76441B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76441B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76441B text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76441B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97846
oklch(63.1% 0.105 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A56026
oklch(55.7% 0.114 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F19
oklch(49.2% 0.106 56.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76441B
oklch(43.9% 0.088 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#76441B 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) | #534916 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81393B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76441B
#76441B
oklch(43.9% 0.088 56.7)
- #12597C
#12597C
oklch(44% 0.087 236.2)
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 #76441B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
Use #76441B 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.