#76663E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.6% 0.06 88.4), rgb(118, 102, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#76663E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76663E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 102, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.06 88.4) |
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 #76663E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76663E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76663E text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76663E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA080
oklch(70.9% 0.047 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#98885F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#837146
oklch(55.5% 0.064 87.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76663E
oklch(51.6% 0.06 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4129
oklch(37.8% 0.04 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#76663E 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) | #6F653B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E605C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76663E
#76663E
oklch(51.6% 0.06 88.4)
- #59678B
#59678B
oklch(51.7% 0.06 267.9)
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 #76663E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #76663E 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.