#775400
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.1% 0.097 80.6), rgb(119, 84, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#775400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775400 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.097 80.6) |
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 #775400 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775400 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775400 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #775400 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88340
oklch(63.2% 0.096 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 80.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775400
oklch(47.1% 0.097 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E16
oklch(37.8% 0.063 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#775400 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) | #625500 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E05 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824A47 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775400
#775400
oklch(47.1% 0.097 80.6)
- #3A5A91
#3A5A91
oklch(47% 0.097 260.6)
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 #775400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
Use #775400 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.