#765D40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.054 70.2), rgb(118, 93, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#765D40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765D40 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.054 70.2) |
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 #765D40 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765D40 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765D40 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #765D40 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29D85
oklch(70.8% 0.042 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8466
oklch(63.1% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#896E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.057 71)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765D40
oklch(49.6% 0.054 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B34
oklch(42.8% 0.044 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#765D40 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) | #665E3E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6441 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5756 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765D40
#765D40
oklch(49.6% 0.054 70.2)
- #4B6580
#4B6580
oklch(49.7% 0.053 249.9)
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 #765D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
Use #765D40 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.