#766412
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.6% 0.097 95.6), rgb(118, 100, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#766412 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766412 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 100, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.097 95.6) |
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 #766412 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766412 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766412 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #766412 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA16A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B893F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#86721A
oklch(55.5% 0.105 95.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#766412
oklch(50.6% 0.097 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4115
oklch(37.7% 0.063 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#766412 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) | #6F6200 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746718 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805B55 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766412
#766412
oklch(50.6% 0.097 95.6)
- #565F9C
#565F9C
oklch(50.6% 0.097 276)
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 #766412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #766412 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.