#76574C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.6% 0.045 40.4), rgb(118, 87, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#76574C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76574C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 87, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.045 40.4) |
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 #76574C | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76574C | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76574C text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76574C text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A90
oklch(70.8% 0.035 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28175
oklch(63.1% 0.045 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76574C
oklch(48.6% 0.045 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#614840
oklch(42.6% 0.037 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2420
oklch(27.2% 0.018 40.9)
#76574C 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) | #5E5A4B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5254 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76574C
#76574C
oklch(48.6% 0.045 40.4)
- #426671
#426671
oklch(48.7% 0.045 219.1)
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 #76574C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
Use #76574C 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.