#76664F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.9% 0.04 76.7), rgb(118, 102, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#76664F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76664F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 102, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.04 76.7) |
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 #76664F | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76664F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76664F text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #76664F text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#97876F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#827057
oklch(55.5% 0.043 75.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76664F
oklch(51.9% 0.04 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#76664F 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) | #6C664D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A50 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6260 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76664F
#76664F
oklch(51.9% 0.04 76.7)
- #5A6A80
#5A6A80
oklch(51.9% 0.04 256.4)
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 #76664F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.017
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #76664F 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.