#76572C
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48% 0.072 73.6), rgb(118, 87, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#76572C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76572C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 87, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.072 73.6) |
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 #76572C | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76572C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76572C text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76572C text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#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
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48358
oklch(63.1% 0.071 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76572C
oklch(48% 0.072 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#634A28
oklch(42.8% 0.06 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E25
oklch(37.8% 0.047 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#76572C 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) | #625828 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804F4D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76572C
#76572C
oklch(48% 0.072 73.6)
- #406085
#406085
oklch(48.1% 0.071 252.8)
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 #76572C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
Use #76572C 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.