#765E1F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.4% 0.086 87.5), rgb(118, 94, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#765E1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765E1F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 94, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.086 87.5) |
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 #765E1F | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765E1F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765E1F text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #765E1F text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F864A
oklch(63% 0.085 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A702C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 87.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765E1F
oklch(49.4% 0.086 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#765E1F 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) | #695D17 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6422 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805651 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765E1F
#765E1F
oklch(49.4% 0.086 87.5)
- #4C5F92
#4C5F92
oklch(49.3% 0.085 267.7)
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 #765E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #765E1F 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.