#765235
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.1% 0.064 59.2), rgb(118, 82, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#765235 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765235 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 82, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.064 59.2) |
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 #765235 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765235 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765235 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #765235 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99A82
oklch(70.8% 0.05 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78063
oklch(63% 0.064 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#926949
oklch(55.5% 0.07 58.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765235
oklch(47.1% 0.064 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.041 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#765235 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) | #5D5533 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D35 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804B4B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765235
#765235
oklch(47.1% 0.064 59.2)
- #37607B
#37607B
oklch(47.1% 0.064 239)
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 #765235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #765235 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.