#765E48
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.046 64), rgb(118, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#765E48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 64°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765E48 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.046 64) |
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 #765E48 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765E48 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765E48 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #765E48 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#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
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8A
oklch(70.6% 0.036 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D846D
oklch(63% 0.045 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#886E55
oklch(55.7% 0.049 65.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765E48
oklch(50% 0.046 64)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#765E48 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) | #665F46 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6548 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5958 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765E48
#765E48
oklch(50% 0.046 64)
- #4D667C
#4D667C
oklch(49.9% 0.046 245.5)
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 #765E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
Use #765E48 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.