#765600
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.4% 0.097 83.5), rgb(118, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#765600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765600 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.097 83.5) |
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 #765600 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765600 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765600 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #765600 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A5843F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D1A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 83.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765600
oklch(47.4% 0.097 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#765600 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) | #635600 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F06 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814C48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765600
#765600
oklch(47.4% 0.097 83.5)
- #3F5A93
#3F5A93
oklch(47.4% 0.098 263.9)
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 #765600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #765600 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.