#766739
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.7% 0.067 91.9), rgb(118, 103, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#766739 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766739 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 103, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.067 91.9) |
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 #766739 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766739 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766739 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #766739 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#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
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#98895A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#837240
oklch(55.6% 0.072 91.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#766739
oklch(51.7% 0.067 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#766739 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) | #706535 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E605C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766739
#766739
oklch(51.7% 0.067 91.9)
- #5A668F
#5A668F
oklch(51.7% 0.067 271.4)
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 #766739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #766739 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.