#765D18
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.1% 0.09 87.8), rgb(118, 93, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#765D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765D18 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 93, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.09 87.8) |
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 #765D18 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765D18 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765D18 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #765D18 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 500
500
#A08646
oklch(63% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F26
oklch(55.5% 0.096 87.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765D18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#765D18 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) | #695C0C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805450 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765D18
#765D18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 87.8)
- #4A5E94
#4A5E94
oklch(49% 0.09 267.6)
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 #765D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.007
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #765D18 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.