#76744D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.1% 0.056 105.6), rgb(118, 116, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#76744D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76744D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 116, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.056 105.6) |
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 #76744D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76744D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76744D text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76744D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A4A386
oklch(70.8% 0.041 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C67
oklch(63.1% 0.052 106.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76744D
oklch(55.1% 0.056 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#65633F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#525134
oklch(42.8% 0.045 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#76744D 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) | #7A714A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F6A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76744D
#76744D
oklch(55.1% 0.056 105.6)
- #6E6D92
#6E6D92
oklch(55% 0.057 285.6)
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 #76744D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #76744D 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.