#76640E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.6% 0.099 95.9), rgb(118, 100, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#76640E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76640E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 100, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.099 95.9) |
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 #76640E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76640E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76640E text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76640E text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA169
oklch(70.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B893E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 96)
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Step 600
600
#867217
oklch(55.5% 0.106 95.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76640E
oklch(50.6% 0.099 95.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#76640E 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) | #706200 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746715 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805B55 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76640E
#76640E
oklch(50.6% 0.099 95.9)
- #565F9D
#565F9D
oklch(50.6% 0.099 276)
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 #76640E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #76640E 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.