#765949
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.046 50.2), rgb(118, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#765949 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765949 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.046 50.2) |
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 #765949 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765949 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765949 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #765949 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8D
oklch(70.8% 0.036 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18271
oklch(63.1% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 49.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765949
oklch(49% 0.046 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#60493C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#765949 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) | #615C48 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686249 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5455 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765949
#765949
oklch(49% 0.046 50.2)
- #456576
#456576
oklch(48.9% 0.046 232.1)
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 #765949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.067
Use #765949 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.