#77530B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.9% 0.093 78.1), rgb(119, 83, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#77530B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 78°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77530B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 83, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.093 78.1) |
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 #77530B | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77530B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77530B text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #77530B text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E2D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A88244
oklch(63% 0.093 78)
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Step 600
600
#936B23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 78.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77530B
oklch(46.9% 0.093 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#664915
oklch(42.7% 0.077 78.1)
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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)
#77530B 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) | #615400 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824946 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77530B
#77530B
oklch(46.9% 0.093 78.1)
- #385B8E
#385B8E
oklch(46.9% 0.093 257.8)
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 #77530B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #77530B 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.