#77531D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.1% 0.084 73.8), rgb(119, 83, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#77531D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77531D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 83, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.084 73.8) |
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 #77531D | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77531D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77531D text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #77531D text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B73
oklch(70.7% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#A8824E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 74)
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Step 600
600
#936B31
oklch(55.7% 0.09 74.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77531D
oklch(47.1% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#66491F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 74)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#77531D 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) | #605516 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824A48 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77531D
#77531D
oklch(47.1% 0.084 73.8)
- #385D89
#385D89
oklch(47.1% 0.084 253.7)
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 #77531D, 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 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
Use #77531D 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.