#764618
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.088 60.4), rgb(118, 70, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#764618 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764618 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.088 60.4) |
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 #764618 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764618 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764618 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #764618 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7956B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87942
oklch(63.1% 0.106 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36120
oklch(55.6% 0.115 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5011
oklch(49.2% 0.107 60.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764618
oklch(44.2% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#764618 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) | #554B12 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605618 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813B3D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764618
#764618
oklch(44.2% 0.088 60.4)
- #1A597F
#1A597F
oklch(44.4% 0.088 240.1)
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 #764618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
Use #764618 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.