#76701D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.5% 0.101 105.2), rgb(118, 112, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#76701D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76701D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 112, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.101 105.2) |
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 #76701D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76701D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76701D text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #76701D text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#928D46
oklch(63.2% 0.093 105.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76701D
oklch(53.5% 0.101 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#696317
oklch(49.1% 0.094 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#555116
oklch(42.6% 0.078 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#46431A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#76701D 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) | #7A6C0E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F23 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6860 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76701D
#76701D
oklch(53.5% 0.101 105.2)
- #6864A5
#6864A5
oklch(53.5% 0.1 285.3)
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 #76701D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76701D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #76701D 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.