#765C3E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.056 70), rgb(118, 92, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#765C3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765C3E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 92, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.056 70) |
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 #765C3E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765C3E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765C3E text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #765C3E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C84
oklch(70.6% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8465
oklch(63.1% 0.055 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4C
oklch(55.5% 0.06 69.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765C3E
oklch(49.4% 0.056 70)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B33
oklch(42.7% 0.046 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#765C3E 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) | #655D3C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5654 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765C3E
#765C3E
oklch(49.4% 0.056 70)
- #496480
#496480
oklch(49.3% 0.055 249.9)
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 #765C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #765C3E 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.