#766537
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.2% 0.068 89.7), rgb(118, 101, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#766537 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 90°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766537 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.068 89.7) |
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 #766537 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766537 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766537 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #766537 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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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
#ADA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 91)
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Step 500
500
#99885A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 90)
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Step 600
600
#84713F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 89.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#766537
oklch(51.2% 0.068 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4126
oklch(37.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#766537 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) | #6E6433 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726939 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5E5A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766537
#766537
oklch(51.2% 0.068 89.7)
- #57658E
#57658E
oklch(51.2% 0.068 269.4)
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 #766537, 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 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #766537 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.