#775421
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.3% 0.081 73.6), rgb(119, 84, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#775421 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775421 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 84, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.081 73.6) |
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 #775421 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775421 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775421 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #775421 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B75
oklch(70.7% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78251
oklch(63.1% 0.08 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B34
oklch(55.6% 0.087 73.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775421
oklch(47.3% 0.081 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#654921
oklch(42.7% 0.068 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D20
oklch(37.6% 0.052 74)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#775421 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) | #61561B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E22 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B49 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775421
#775421
oklch(47.3% 0.081 73.6)
- #3A5E88
#3A5E88
oklch(47.4% 0.08 253.2)
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 #775421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #775421 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.