#76584C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.044 42.8), rgb(118, 88, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#76584C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76584C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 88, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.044 42.8) |
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 #76584C | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76584C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76584C text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #76584C text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18175
oklch(63% 0.044 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5D
oklch(55.7% 0.047 44.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76584C
oklch(48.8% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#76584C 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) | #5F5B4B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5355 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76584C
#76584C
oklch(48.8% 0.044 42.8)
- #436672
#436672
oklch(48.8% 0.044 221.5)
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 #76584C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #76584C 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.