#775344
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.054 43.5), rgb(119, 83, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#775344 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775344 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 83, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.054 43.5) |
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 #775344 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775344 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775344 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #775344 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
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A67F70
oklch(63% 0.054 42)
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Step 600
600
#916958
oklch(55.7% 0.058 44)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775344
oklch(47.7% 0.054 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#775344 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) | #5C5743 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E44 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804D4F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775344
#775344
oklch(47.7% 0.054 43.5)
- #396473
#396473
oklch(47.8% 0.053 222.5)
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 #775344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #775344 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.