#775225
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.078 69.1), rgb(119, 82, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#775225 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775225 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 82, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.078 69.1) |
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 #775225 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775225 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775225 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #775225 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A78
oklch(70.7% 0.06 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88155
oklch(63.1% 0.077 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#936A39
oklch(55.6% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775225
oklch(46.9% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#664825
oklch(42.7% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D23
oklch(37.8% 0.05 70)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#775225 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) | #5E5420 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D26 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824948 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775225
#775225
oklch(46.9% 0.078 69.1)
- #365E85
#365E85
oklch(47% 0.078 249.2)
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 #775225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #775225 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.