#77520A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.7% 0.094 77.1), rgb(119, 82, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#77520A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77520A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 82, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.094 77.1) |
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 #77520A | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77520A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77520A text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #77520A text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A98244
oklch(63.1% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B23
oklch(55.7% 0.101 77.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77520A
oklch(46.7% 0.094 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#674915
oklch(42.8% 0.078 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#77520A 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) | #605400 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D0E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824845 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77520A
#77520A
oklch(46.7% 0.094 77.1)
- #365B8E
#365B8E
oklch(46.8% 0.094 256.7)
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 #77520A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #77520A 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.