#76874E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.083 122.5), rgb(118, 135, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#76874E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76874E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 135, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.083 122.5) |
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 #76874E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #76874E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76874E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76874E text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A87B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 123)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#76874E
oklch(59.6% 0.083 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#58682F
oklch(49% 0.084 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#485528
oklch(42.7% 0.069 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4625
oklch(37.6% 0.054 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#76874E 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) | #8D814A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8051 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8279 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76874E
#76874E
oklch(59.6% 0.083 122.5)
- #8873A8
#8873A8
oklch(59.5% 0.082 302.1)
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 #76874E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #76874E 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.