What color is #765A50?

#765A50 is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(118, 90, 80), and in HSL hsl(16, 19%, 39%).

Is #765A50 accessible as text?

On white, #765A50 has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #765A50, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #765A50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #765A50?

#765A50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #516C76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #765A50 below.

Is #765A50 good for buttons?

#765A50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #765A50 — black text only reaches 3.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #765A50 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #765A50 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#765A50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #765A50

Not just a swatch — here's how #765A50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #765A50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #765A50 Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Wenge as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #765A50 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E3D0 Accent #959765 Secondary #3B3833

Wenge anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765A50 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

Wenge plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #765A50 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17956 Accent #97976E Anchor #3E2C20

Wenge holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #765A50 Secondary #928884 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Wenge is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #765A50 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 57/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #765A50 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DEDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #766751 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #765A50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #765A50;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 90 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.3% 0.040 40.5);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFE9E7;
  --color-200: #DED3CE;
  --color-300: #C4B2AB;
  --color-400: #A99289;
  --color-500: #8B736A;
  --color-600: #6D5B55;
  --color-700: #4F4440;
  --color-800: #352E2C;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFE9E7',
    200: '#DED3CE',
    300: '#C4B2AB',
    400: '#A99289',
    500: '#8B736A',
    600: '#6D5B55',
    700: '#4F4440',
    800: '#352E2C',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #765A50;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFE9E7;
$base-200: #DED3CE;
$base-300: #C4B2AB;
$base-400: #A99289;
$base-500: #8B736A;
$base-600: #6D5B55;
$base-700: #4F4440;
$base-800: #352E2C;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #5F4940;
$base-subtle: #D7CDCA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#765A50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED3CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4B2AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A99289",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B736A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5B55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352E2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #765A50

Color Lab

Pairs with #765A50

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