#765746
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.5% 0.049 49.9), rgb(118, 87, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#765746 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765746 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 87, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.049 49.9) |
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 #765746 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765746 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765746 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #765746 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28170
oklch(63% 0.048 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B58
oklch(55.7% 0.052 50.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765746
oklch(48.5% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#62493B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#765746 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) | #5F5A45 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676046 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5252 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765746
#765746
oklch(48.5% 0.049 49.9)
- #416475
#416475
oklch(48.3% 0.049 230)
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 #765746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #765746 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.