#765226
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.077 69.4), rgb(118, 82, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#765226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765226 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 82, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.077 69.4) |
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 #765226 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765226 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765226 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #765226 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A79
oklch(70.6% 0.059 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88156
oklch(63.1% 0.076 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#936A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 69)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765226
oklch(46.8% 0.077 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#654826
oklch(42.6% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D23
oklch(37.8% 0.05 70)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#765226 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) | #5E5422 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D27 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804948 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765226
#765226
oklch(46.8% 0.077 69.4)
- #365D84
#365D84
oklch(46.7% 0.078 249.8)
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 #765226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #765226 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.