#76482E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.074 49.5), rgb(118, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#76482E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76482E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.074 49.5) |
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 #76482E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76482E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76482E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76482E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5947A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57958
oklch(63.1% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0613D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#89502F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 49.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76482E
oklch(44.9% 0.074 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#76482E 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) | #554D2C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F42 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76482E
#76482E
oklch(44.9% 0.074 49.5)
- #1F5C76
#1F5C76
oklch(44.8% 0.074 230.1)
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 #76482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
Use #76482E 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.