#775100
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.5% 0.097 77.5), rgb(119, 81, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#775100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775100 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.097 77.5) |
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 #775100 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775100 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775100 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #775100 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8241
oklch(63.2% 0.096 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#956A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.104 77)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775100
oklch(46.5% 0.097 77.5)
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Step 800
800
#674911
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#775100 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) | #5F5300 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C04 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834744 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775100
#775100
oklch(46.5% 0.097 77.5)
- #345A8F
#345A8F
oklch(46.5% 0.097 257)
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 #775100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #775100 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.