#76552A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.074 71.7), rgb(118, 85, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#76552A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76552A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 85, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.074 71.7) |
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 #76552A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76552A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76552A text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76552A text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.056 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58257
oklch(63% 0.073 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#906B3C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 71.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76552A
oklch(47.5% 0.074 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#644927
oklch(42.7% 0.061 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D24
oklch(37.6% 0.048 71.7)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#76552A 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) | #615726 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804D4B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76552A
#76552A
oklch(47.5% 0.074 71.7)
- #3C5F85
#3C5F85
oklch(47.6% 0.074 251.5)
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 #76552A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #76552A 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.