#77541E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.3% 0.083 74.7), rgb(119, 84, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#77541E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77541E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 84, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.083 74.7) |
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 #77541E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77541E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77541E text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77541E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#D0BDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B73
oklch(70.7% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#A7824E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#926B31
oklch(55.6% 0.09 74.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77541E
oklch(47.3% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#65491F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 75)
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Step 900
900
#523D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#77541E 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) | #615617 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E20 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B49 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77541E
#77541E
oklch(47.3% 0.083 74.7)
- #3A5D8A
#3A5D8A
oklch(47.3% 0.084 255.3)
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 #77541E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
Use #77541E 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.