#764E11
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.8% 0.09 72), rgb(118, 78, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#764E11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764E11 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 78, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.09 72) |
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 #764E11 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #764E11 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764E11 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #764E11 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19865
oklch(70.6% 0.084 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6607
oklch(55.6% 0.117 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#764E11
oklch(45.8% 0.09 72)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#764E11 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) | #5C5005 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A13 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814442 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764E11
#764E11
oklch(45.8% 0.09 72)
- #2F5A88
#2F5A88
oklch(45.9% 0.09 251.8)
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 #764E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #764E11 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.