#76704D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.051 99.6), rgb(118, 112, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#76704D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 100°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76704D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 112, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.051 99.6) |
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 #76704D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76704D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76704D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76704D text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#A6A187
oklch(70.6% 0.037 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#908A6A
oklch(63% 0.046 98.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76704D
oklch(54.1% 0.051 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#676242
oklch(49.2% 0.048 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#545036
oklch(42.8% 0.04 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#76704D 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) | #776E4B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6B67 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76704D
#76704D
oklch(54.1% 0.051 99.6)
- #696C8D
#696C8D
oklch(54.1% 0.052 280.5)
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 #76704D, 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 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #76704D 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.