#76592C
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.4% 0.073 76.6), rgb(118, 89, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#76592C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76592C |
| RGB | rgb(118, 89, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.073 76.6) |
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 #76592C | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76592C | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76592C text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76592C 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59C79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28457
oklch(63.1% 0.072 77)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 76.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76592C
oklch(48.4% 0.073 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#76592C 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) | #645A28 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80514F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76592C
#76592C
oklch(48.4% 0.073 76.6)
- #436087
#436087
oklch(48.4% 0.072 256.1)
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 #76592C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #76592C 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.