#76602D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.075 86.1), rgb(118, 96, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#76602D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76602D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 96, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.075 86.1) |
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 #76602D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76602D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76602D text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #76602D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19F77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8754
oklch(63.2% 0.074 87)
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Step 600
600
#887038
oklch(55.6% 0.08 86.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76602D
oklch(50% 0.075 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D24
oklch(42.8% 0.062 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4022
oklch(37.7% 0.049 86.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#76602D 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) | #6A5F28 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5854 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76602D
#76602D
oklch(50% 0.075 86.1)
- #4F628E
#4F628E
oklch(50% 0.074 265.9)
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 #76602D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
Use #76602D 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.