#764209
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.3% 0.096 60.6), rgb(118, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#764209 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764209 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.096 60.6) |
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 #764209 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764209 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764209 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #764209 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9366
oklch(70.6% 0.09 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7739
oklch(63% 0.115 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75F0E
oklch(55.7% 0.125 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764209
oklch(43.3% 0.096 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#764209 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) | #524700 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5309 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823638 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764209
#764209
oklch(43.3% 0.096 60.6)
- #095680
#095680
oklch(43.3% 0.096 240.6)
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 #764209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #764209 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.