#76501F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.082 69.9), rgb(118, 80, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#76501F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76501F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 80, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.082 69.9) |
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 #76501F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76501F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76501F text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76501F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A75
oklch(70.7% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98151
oklch(63.1% 0.081 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#946A35
oklch(55.7% 0.088 70.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76501F
oklch(46.3% 0.082 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#76501F 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) | #5D5219 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B20 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814746 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76501F
#76501F
oklch(46.3% 0.082 69.9)
- #335C85
#335C85
oklch(46.4% 0.082 250)
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 #76501F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #76501F 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.