#775217
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.8% 0.088 74.4), rgb(119, 82, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#775217 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775217 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 82, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.088 74.4) |
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 #775217 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775217 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775217 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #775217 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9824B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#946A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 74)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775217
oklch(46.8% 0.088 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#66491C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#775217 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) | #5F540E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D19 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824846 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775217
#775217
oklch(46.8% 0.088 74.4)
- #365C8A
#365C8A
oklch(46.8% 0.087 254.1)
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 #775217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #775217 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.