#765244
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.053 42.1), rgb(118, 82, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#765244 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765244 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 82, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.053 42.1) |
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 #765244 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765244 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765244 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #765244 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B8998D
oklch(70.8% 0.041 42.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A67F70
oklch(63% 0.054 42)
-
Step 600
600
#916859
oklch(55.5% 0.058 41)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#765244
oklch(47.4% 0.053 42.1)
-
Step 800
800
#64473C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 41.7)
-
Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
-
Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#765244 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) | #5B5643 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D44 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C4E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765244
#765244
oklch(47.4% 0.053 42.1)
- #386372
#386372
oklch(47.5% 0.054 222.5)
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 #765244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
Use #765244 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.