#766437
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.067 88.2), rgb(118, 100, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#766437 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766437 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 100, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.067 88.2) |
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 #766437 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766437 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766437 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #766437 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A885A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 89)
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Step 600
600
#857140
oklch(55.6% 0.072 87.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#766437
oklch(51% 0.067 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4026
oklch(37.6% 0.043 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#766437 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) | #6D6333 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726839 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5D59 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766437
#766437
oklch(51% 0.067 88.2)
- #56658D
#56658D
oklch(51.1% 0.066 268.2)
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 #766437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #766437 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.