#765C29
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.076 82.1), rgb(118, 92, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#765C29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765C29 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 92, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.076 82.1) |
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 #765C29 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765C29 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765C29 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #765C29 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39E77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08553
oklch(63% 0.075 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E37
oklch(55.5% 0.082 81.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765C29
oklch(49% 0.076 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#765C29 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) | #675C24 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805451 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765C29
#765C29
oklch(49% 0.076 82.1)
- #49608C
#49608C
oklch(49% 0.076 262.7)
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 #765C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #765C29 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.