#765436
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.063 61.8), rgb(118, 84, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#765436 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765436 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 84, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.063 61.8) |
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 #765436 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765436 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765436 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #765436 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A82
oklch(70.6% 0.048 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58162
oklch(63% 0.062 62)
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Step 600
600
#906A49
oklch(55.5% 0.068 61.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765436
oklch(47.5% 0.063 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#644831
oklch(42.6% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#765436 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) | #5F5634 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E36 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804D4D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765436
#765436
oklch(47.5% 0.063 61.8)
- #3A617D
#3A617D
oklch(47.6% 0.063 241.1)
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 #765436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #765436 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.