#765A39
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.06 70.2), rgb(118, 90, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#765A39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765A39 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 90, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.06 70.2) |
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 #765A39 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765A39 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765A39 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #765A39 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
#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
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C81
oklch(70.7% 0.047 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18462
oklch(63.2% 0.059 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D48
oklch(55.6% 0.065 70.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765A39
oklch(48.8% 0.06 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#614A30
oklch(42.7% 0.05 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#765A39 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) | #645B36 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5352 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765A39
#765A39
oklch(48.8% 0.06 70.2)
- #456381
#456381
oklch(48.9% 0.06 249.1)
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 #765A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #765A39 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.