#765C23
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.081 84.1), rgb(118, 92, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#765C23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765C23 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 92, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.081 84.1) |
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 #765C23 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765C23 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765C23 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #765C23 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0854E
oklch(62.9% 0.08 84)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F31
oklch(55.6% 0.087 84.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765C23
oklch(49% 0.081 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#765C23 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) | #675C1C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6325 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805450 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765C23
#765C23
oklch(49% 0.081 84.1)
- #495F8F
#495F8F
oklch(48.9% 0.082 264.8)
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 #765C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #765C23 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.