#765B2E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.071 78.6), rgb(118, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#765B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765B2E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.071 78.6) |
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 #765B2E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765B2E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765B2E text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #765B2E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18558
oklch(63.2% 0.07 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 78.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765B2E
oklch(48.9% 0.071 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F25
oklch(37.8% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#765B2E 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) | #665B2A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805351 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765B2E
#765B2E
oklch(48.9% 0.071 78.6)
- #476188
#476188
oklch(48.9% 0.07 258.3)
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 #765B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #765B2E 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.