#76503D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.059 47.4), rgb(118, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#76503D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76503D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.059 47.4) |
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 #76503D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76503D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76503D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #76503D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9888
oklch(70.6% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#936853
oklch(55.6% 0.064 47)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76503D
oklch(46.8% 0.059 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#664737
oklch(42.8% 0.05 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#76503D 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) | #5A543C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C3D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F494B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76503D
#76503D
oklch(46.8% 0.059 47.4)
- #336174
#336174
oklch(46.8% 0.059 227)
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 #76503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
Use #76503D 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.