#76755B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.038 105.8), rgb(118, 117, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#76755B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 106°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76755B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 117, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.038 105.8) |
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 #76755B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76755B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76755B text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76755B text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B73
oklch(63.1% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76755B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#63624B
oklch(49% 0.035 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#51503D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#434234
oklch(37.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#76755B 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) | #7A7359 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A726E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76755B
#76755B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 105.8)
- #717089
#717089
oklch(55.5% 0.038 286.9)
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 #76755B, 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 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #76755B 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.