#766E4E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.7% 0.048 95.8), rgb(118, 110, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#766E4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766E4E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.048 95.8) |
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 #766E4E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766E4E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766E4E text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #766E4E text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#918A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 96.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766E4E
oklch(53.7% 0.048 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#686144
oklch(49.1% 0.044 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#554F38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#766E4E 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) | #746C4C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6966 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766E4E
#766E4E
oklch(53.7% 0.048 95.8)
- #666C8A
#666C8A
oklch(53.8% 0.048 275.9)
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 #766E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #766E4E 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.