#764402
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.7% 0.098 64.2), rgb(118, 68, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#764402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764402 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 68, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.098 64.2) |
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 #764402 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764402 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764402 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #764402 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99462
oklch(70.6% 0.092 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7934
oklch(63.2% 0.116 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764402
oklch(43.7% 0.098 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D380D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#764402 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) | #544900 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605403 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823839 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764402
#764402
oklch(43.7% 0.098 64.2)
- #145683
#145683
oklch(43.7% 0.097 244.2)
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 #764402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #764402 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.