#76530F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.8% 0.091 78.2), rgb(118, 83, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#76530F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76530F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 83, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 77%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.091 78.2) |
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 #76530F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76530F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76530F text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76530F text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78346
oklch(63.1% 0.091 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#926B26
oklch(55.5% 0.098 78.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76530F
oklch(46.8% 0.091 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#654917
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#76530F 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) | #605401 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D12 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814946 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76530F
#76530F
oklch(46.8% 0.091 78.2)
- #395B8D
#395B8D
oklch(46.9% 0.091 257.9)
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 #76530F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #76530F 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.