#76735F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.03 100.3), rgb(118, 115, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#76735F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.030 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76735F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 115, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.03 100.3) |
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 #76735F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76735F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76735F text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76735F text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#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
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A192
oklch(70.6% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 99.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76735F
oklch(55.2% 0.03 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#64614F
oklch(49% 0.028 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#524F41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#76735F 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) | #77725E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A706D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76735F
#76735F
oklch(55.2% 0.03 100.3)
- #6E7184
#6E7184
oklch(55.3% 0.03 278.3)
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 #76735F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #76735F 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.