#775035
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.066 55.1), rgb(119, 80, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#775035 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775035 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 80, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.066 55.1) |
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 #775035 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775035 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775035 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #775035 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9983
oklch(70.7% 0.05 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97F63
oklch(63.1% 0.066 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 55)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775035
oklch(46.8% 0.066 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#775035 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) | #5B5433 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C35 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814849 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775035
#775035
oklch(46.8% 0.066 55.1)
- #32607A
#32607A
oklch(46.8% 0.066 235.3)
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 #775035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
Use #775035 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.