#76700F
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.4% 0.109 105.6), rgb(118, 112, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#76700F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76700F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 112, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 77%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.109 105.6) |
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 #76700F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76700F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76700F text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76700F text on black | 4.09:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 105.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76700F
oklch(53.4% 0.109 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#696309
oklch(49% 0.101 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#56510E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900
#464315
oklch(37.5% 0.065 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#76700F 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F19 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80685F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76700F
#76700F
oklch(53.4% 0.109 105.6)
- #6862A9
#6862A9
oklch(53.4% 0.109 285.9)
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 #76700F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76700F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
Use #76700F 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.