#765F53
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.5% 0.035 49), rgb(118, 95, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#765F53 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765F53 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 95, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.035 49) |
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 #765F53 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765F53 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765F53 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #765F53 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09C92
oklch(70.7% 0.028 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8477
oklch(63.2% 0.035 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D60
oklch(55.5% 0.037 49)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#765F53
oklch(50.5% 0.035 49)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A41
oklch(42.6% 0.03 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#765F53 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) | #656152 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6653 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5B5C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765F53
#765F53
oklch(50.5% 0.035 49)
- #506975
#506975
oklch(50.5% 0.035 228.9)
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 #765F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
Use #765F53 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.