#76715B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.033 96.7), rgb(118, 113, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#76715B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76715B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.033 96.7) |
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 #76715B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76715B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76715B text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76715B text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A190
oklch(70.8% 0.025 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A75
oklch(63.2% 0.031 96.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76715B
oklch(54.7% 0.033 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#66614D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#534F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#76715B 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) | #76705A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6E6B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76715B
#76715B
oklch(54.7% 0.033 96.7)
- #6B6F84
#6B6F84
oklch(54.6% 0.033 276.8)
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 #76715B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #76715B 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.