#775017
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.4% 0.088 72), rgb(119, 80, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#775017 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775017 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 80, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.088 72) |
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 #775017 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775017 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775017 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #775017 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A72
oklch(70.7% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA814C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#95692E
oklch(55.5% 0.094 71.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775017
oklch(46.4% 0.088 72)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#775017 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) | #5E520E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C19 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824645 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775017
#775017
oklch(46.4% 0.088 72)
- #325B89
#325B89
oklch(46.3% 0.088 252.7)
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 #775017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #775017 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.