#77521F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.9% 0.083 71.7), rgb(119, 82, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#77521F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77521F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 82, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.083 71.7) |
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 #77521F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77521F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77521F text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77521F text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B75
oklch(70.8% 0.064 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88150
oklch(63% 0.081 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#946A33
oklch(55.6% 0.089 71.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77521F
oklch(46.9% 0.083 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#664821
oklch(42.6% 0.068 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#77521F 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) | #5F5419 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D20 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824947 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77521F
#77521F
oklch(46.9% 0.083 71.7)
- #365D87
#365D87
oklch(46.9% 0.082 251.6)
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 #77521F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
Use #77521F 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.