#764F14
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46% 0.089 72.4), rgb(118, 79, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#764F14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #764F14 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 79, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.089 72.4) |
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 #764F14 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #764F14 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #764F14 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #764F14 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#95692C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 72.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#764F14
oklch(46% 0.089 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#764F14 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) | #5D510A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B16 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814544 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #764F14
#764F14
oklch(46% 0.089 72.4)
- #315A88
#315A88
oklch(46% 0.089 252.7)
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 #764F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #764F14 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.