#77501D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.084 69.9), rgb(119, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#77501D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77501D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.084 69.9) |
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 #77501D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77501D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77501D text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77501D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A74
oklch(70.7% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8150
oklch(63.2% 0.083 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#956933
oklch(55.5% 0.09 69.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77501D
oklch(46.4% 0.084 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#77501D 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) | #5D5217 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C1E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824645 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77501D
#77501D
oklch(46.4% 0.084 69.9)
- #325C86
#325C86
oklch(46.4% 0.083 250.1)
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 #77501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #77501D 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.