#766950
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.6% 0.041 83.6), rgb(118, 105, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#766950 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766950 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 105, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.041 83.6) |
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 #766950 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766950 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766950 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #766950 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8C
oklch(70.6% 0.029 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#948870
oklch(63.1% 0.037 84.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766950
oklch(52.6% 0.041 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F48
oklch(49.1% 0.038 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#766950 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) | #6F684E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C51 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6562 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766950
#766950
oklch(52.6% 0.041 83.6)
- #5F6B83
#5F6B83
oklch(52.7% 0.041 264.1)
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 #766950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.015
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #766950 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.