#764804
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.5% 0.096 68), rgb(118, 72, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#764804 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 68°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764804 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 72, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.096 68) |
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 #764804 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764804 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764804 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #764804 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.056 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#C69662
oklch(70.7% 0.09 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77B32
oklch(63.2% 0.115 67.9)
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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)
#764804
oklch(44.5% 0.096 68)
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Step 900
900
#5B390C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#36220A
oklch(27.2% 0.048 68.1)
#764804 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) | #574C00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625706 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823D3D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764804
#764804
oklch(44.5% 0.096 68)
- #215786
#215786
oklch(44.5% 0.096 248.2)
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 #764804, 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 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #764804 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.