#76572D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48% 0.071 73), rgb(118, 87, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#76572D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76572D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 87, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.071 73) |
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 #76572D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76572D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76572D text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76572D text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48359
oklch(63.1% 0.071 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 72.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76572D
oklch(48% 0.071 73)
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Step 800
800
#634A29
oklch(42.8% 0.059 72.8)
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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)
#76572D 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) | #625829 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69602E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804F4D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76572D
#76572D
oklch(48% 0.071 73)
- #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 #76572D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
Use #76572D 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.