#765736
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.1% 0.063 67.1), rgb(118, 87, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#765736 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765736 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 87, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.063 67.1) |
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 #765736 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765736 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765736 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #765736 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38261
oklch(63% 0.062 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C47
oklch(55.6% 0.068 68)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765736
oklch(48.1% 0.063 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#62492F
oklch(42.6% 0.052 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#765736 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) | #615933 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696037 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F504F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765736
#765736
oklch(48.1% 0.063 67.1)
- #406180
#406180
oklch(48.1% 0.063 247.8)
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 #765736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #765736 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.