#765816
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.089 82.5), rgb(118, 88, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#765816 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765816 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 88, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.089 82.5) |
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 #765816 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765816 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765816 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #765816 text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48448
oklch(63.1% 0.088 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D28
oklch(55.5% 0.096 81.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765816
oklch(48% 0.089 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#634B19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F1B
oklch(37.9% 0.058 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#765816 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) | #64580A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6019 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814F4B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765816
#765816
oklch(48% 0.089 82.5)
- #425D90
#425D90
oklch(48.1% 0.089 262.3)
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 #765816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
Use #765816 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.