#765A54
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.038 32.3), rgb(118, 90, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#765A54 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765A54 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 90, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.038 32.3) |
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 #765A54 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765A54 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765A54 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #765A54 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29A95
oklch(70.6% 0.03 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F827B
oklch(63.2% 0.037 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B64
oklch(55.6% 0.041 33)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765A54
oklch(49.5% 0.038 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#765A54 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) | #605D54 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676354 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5658 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765A54
#765A54
oklch(49.5% 0.038 32.3)
- #48686F
#48686F
oklch(49.5% 0.039 212.8)
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 #765A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.068
Use #765A54 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.