#76550C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.093 80.9), rgb(118, 85, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#76550C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76550C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 85, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 82%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.093 80.9) |
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 #76550C | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76550C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76550C text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #76550C text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68344
oklch(63% 0.092 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#916C23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 80.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76550C
oklch(47.3% 0.093 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#76550C 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) | #625600 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E10 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814B48 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76550C
#76550C
oklch(47.3% 0.093 80.9)
- #3D5B8F
#3D5B8F
oklch(47.3% 0.092 260.8)
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 #76550C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #76550C 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.