#765A29
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.6% 0.076 79.4), rgb(118, 90, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#765A29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765A29 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 90, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.076 79.4) |
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 #765A29 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765A29 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765A29 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #765A29 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500
#A28454
oklch(63% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E38
oklch(55.7% 0.082 79.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765A29
oklch(48.6% 0.076 79.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#765A29 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) | #655A24 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C612B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80524F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765A29
#765A29
oklch(48.6% 0.076 79.4)
- #45608A
#45608A
oklch(48.6% 0.075 259)
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 #765A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #765A29 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.