#765B34
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.065 75.4), rgb(118, 91, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#765B34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765B34 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.065 75.4) |
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 #765B34 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765B34 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765B34 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #765B34 text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1845D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E43
oklch(55.7% 0.07 76.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765B34
oklch(49% 0.065 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#604B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E28
oklch(37.6% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#765B34 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) | #655C31 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6235 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5452 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765B34
#765B34
oklch(49% 0.065 75.4)
- #476285
#476285
oklch(49% 0.065 255.2)
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 #765B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
Use #765B34 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.