#765201
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.6% 0.096 79.2), rgb(118, 82, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#765201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 79°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765201 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 82, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.096 79.2) |
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 #765201 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765201 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765201 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #765201 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88241
oklch(63% 0.095 79)
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Step 600
600
#936B1E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 79.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765201
oklch(46.6% 0.096 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#664911
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D17
oklch(37.6% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#765201 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) | #605300 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C06 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814845 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765201
#765201
oklch(46.6% 0.096 79.2)
- #37598F
#37598F
oklch(46.5% 0.097 259.3)
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 #765201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #765201 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.