#76593B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.058 66.7), rgb(118, 89, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#76593B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76593B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 89, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.058 66.7) |
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 #76593B | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76593B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76593B text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76593B text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAE
oklch(81% 0.029 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C83
oklch(70.7% 0.045 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28364
oklch(63.1% 0.058 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 66.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76593B
oklch(48.7% 0.058 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A32
oklch(42.7% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#76593B 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) | #635B39 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5251 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76593B
#76593B
oklch(48.7% 0.058 66.7)
- #44637F
#44637F
oklch(48.7% 0.058 246.6)
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 #76593B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
Use #76593B 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.