#764B02
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.1% 0.096 71.5), rgb(118, 75, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#764B02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764B02 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 75, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.096 71.5) |
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 #764B02 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764B02 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764B02 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #764B02 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.056 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49760
oklch(70.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47D2F
oklch(63.2% 0.115 72)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764B02
oklch(45.1% 0.096 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#764B02 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645805 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82403F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764B02
#764B02
oklch(45.1% 0.096 71.5)
- #285889
#285889
oklch(45.2% 0.096 251.2)
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 #764B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
Use #764B02 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.