#775343
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.055 44.9), rgb(119, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#775343 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775343 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.055 44.9) |
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 #775343 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775343 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775343 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #775343 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6806F
oklch(63.2% 0.054 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#916957
oklch(55.7% 0.058 45.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775343
oklch(47.7% 0.055 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#775343 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) | #5C5742 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E43 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804D4F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775343
#775343
oklch(47.7% 0.055 44.9)
- #396374
#396374
oklch(47.6% 0.054 226)
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 #775343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #775343 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.