#76775D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.038 109.4), rgb(118, 119, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#76775D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 109°. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76775D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 119, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.038 109.4) |
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 #76775D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76775D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76775D text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76775D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C73
oklch(63.2% 0.036 109.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76775D
oklch(56.1% 0.038 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#62634B
oklch(49.2% 0.037 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#76775D 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) | #7B755B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7470 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76775D
#76775D
oklch(56.1% 0.038 109.4)
- #74718A
#74718A
oklch(56% 0.038 290.6)
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 #76775D, 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 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #76775D 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.