#765238
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.1% 0.062 56.4), rgb(118, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#765238 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765238 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.062 56.4) |
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 #765238 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765238 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765238 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #765238 text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99984
oklch(70.6% 0.049 55)
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Step 500
500
#A78065
oklch(63.1% 0.062 56)
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Step 600
600
#92694C
oklch(55.6% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765238
oklch(47.1% 0.062 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#654833
oklch(42.8% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#765238 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) | #5D5536 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D38 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4B4B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765238
#765238
oklch(47.1% 0.062 56.4)
- #37617A
#37617A
oklch(47.3% 0.062 236.3)
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 #765238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #765238 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.