#76704B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.054 100.1), rgb(118, 112, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#76704B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76704B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 112, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.054 100.1) |
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 #76704B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76704B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76704B text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76704B text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A286
oklch(70.8% 0.039 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#908B68
oklch(63.2% 0.05 100.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76704B
oklch(54.1% 0.054 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#676240
oklch(49.2% 0.051 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#545035
oklch(42.8% 0.042 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#45422E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#76704B 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) | #776E48 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79704C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6B67 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76704B
#76704B
oklch(54.1% 0.054 100.1)
- #686C8E
#686C8E
oklch(54.1% 0.053 279.2)
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 #76704B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #76704B 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.