#76785F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.037 111.3), rgb(118, 120, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#76785F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76785F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 120, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.037 111.3) |
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 #76785F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76785F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76785F text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76785F text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A290
oklch(70.6% 0.026 109.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C74
oklch(63.2% 0.035 111.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76785F
oklch(56.4% 0.037 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#61634C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F513F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 112.8)
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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)
#76785F 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) | #7C765D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7660 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797571 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76785F
#76785F
oklch(56.4% 0.037 111.3)
- #75728A
#75728A
oklch(56.3% 0.037 290.9)
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 #76785F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #76785F 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.