#764634
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.072 41.2), rgb(118, 70, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#764634 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764634 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 70, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.072 41.2) |
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 #764634 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764634 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764634 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #764634 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67860
oklch(63.1% 0.086 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16047
oklch(55.6% 0.093 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 41.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764634
oklch(44.6% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#764634 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) | #524C32 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5634 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803E41 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764634
#764634
oklch(44.6% 0.072 41.2)
- #195D70
#195D70
oklch(44.6% 0.072 220.8)
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 #764634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #764634 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.