#77482D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.076 49.8), rgb(119, 72, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#77482D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77482D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.076 49.8) |
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 #77482D | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77482D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77482D text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77482D text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67956
oklch(63.1% 0.091 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1613B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A502E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 49.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77482D
oklch(45% 0.076 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#77482D 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) | #554D2B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60582D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823F41 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77482D
#77482D
oklch(45% 0.076 49.8)
- #1D5D77
#1D5D77
oklch(45% 0.076 229.3)
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 #77482D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #77482D 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.