#76540E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47% 0.092 79.5), rgb(118, 84, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#76540E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76540E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 84, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.092 79.5) |
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 #76540E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76540E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76540E text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #76540E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78345
oklch(63.1% 0.091 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#926C25
oklch(55.7% 0.099 79.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76540E
oklch(47% 0.092 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#76540E 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) | #615500 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D12 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814A47 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76540E
#76540E
oklch(47% 0.092 79.5)
- #3B5B8E
#3B5B8E
oklch(47.1% 0.091 259.4)
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 #76540E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #76540E 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.