#764700
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.097 67.7), rgb(118, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#764700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764700 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.097 67.7) |
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 #764700 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764700 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764700 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #764700 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79661
oklch(70.8% 0.091 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77A30
oklch(63% 0.116 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764700
oklch(44.3% 0.097 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C390B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#764700 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) | #564B00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615602 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823B3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764700
#764700
oklch(44.3% 0.097 67.7)
- #1E5786
#1E5786
oklch(44.4% 0.097 247.3)
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 #764700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #764700 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.