#76574E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.044 36.8), rgb(118, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#76574E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76574E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.044 36.8) |
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 #76574E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76574E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76574E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76574E text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B49A92
oklch(70.7% 0.033 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28177
oklch(63.2% 0.044 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A60
oklch(55.6% 0.047 37)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76574E
oklch(48.7% 0.044 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#76574E 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) | #5E5A4D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65614E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5355 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76574E
#76574E
oklch(48.7% 0.044 36.8)
- #426670
#426670
oklch(48.7% 0.044 217.2)
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 #76574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #76574E 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.