#764508
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.9% 0.095 64), rgb(118, 69, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#764508 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764508 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 69, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.095 64) |
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 #764508 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764508 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764508 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #764508 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89564
oklch(70.8% 0.089 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97937
oklch(63.1% 0.114 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46106
oklch(55.6% 0.124 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764508
oklch(43.9% 0.095 64)
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Step 900
900
#5D3810
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#764508 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) | #544A00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605509 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82393A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764508
#764508
oklch(43.9% 0.095 64)
- #175783
#175783
oklch(44% 0.096 243.9)
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 #764508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #764508 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.