#764D28
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.076 61.1), rgb(118, 77, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#764D28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764D28 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 77, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.076 61.1) |
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 #764D28 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764D28 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764D28 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #764D28 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17C4E
oklch(63% 0.091 61)
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Step 600
600
#9D6531
oklch(55.7% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764D28
oklch(45.8% 0.076 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#764D28 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) | #5A5024 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A28 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814444 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764D28
#764D28
oklch(45.8% 0.076 61.1)
- #2C5D7E
#2C5D7E
oklch(45.9% 0.076 240.6)
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 #764D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #764D28 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.