#77503A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.062 50.1), rgb(119, 80, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#77503A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77503A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.062 50.1) |
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 #77503A | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77503A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77503A text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #77503A text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9886
oklch(70.6% 0.048 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97F68
oklch(63.2% 0.062 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77503A
oklch(46.9% 0.062 50.1)
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Step 800
800
#664735
oklch(42.7% 0.051 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#77503A 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) | #5B5438 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C3A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81494A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77503A
#77503A
oklch(46.9% 0.062 50.1)
- #326177
#326177
oklch(46.9% 0.062 230.3)
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 #77503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #77503A 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.