#765641
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.1% 0.053 54.3), rgb(118, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#765641 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765641 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.053 54.3) |
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 #765641 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765641 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765641 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #765641 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB1
oklch(81% 0.026 56)
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Step 400
400
#B69A89
oklch(70.7% 0.041 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3816B
oklch(63% 0.053 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A53
oklch(55.5% 0.057 53.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765641
oklch(48.1% 0.053 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#624938
oklch(42.8% 0.043 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D30
oklch(37.7% 0.034 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#765641 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) | #5F593F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676041 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5051 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765641
#765641
oklch(48.1% 0.053 54.3)
- #3F6378
#3F6378
oklch(48.1% 0.053 235.1)
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 #765641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #765641 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.