#775522
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.5% 0.081 74.5), rgb(119, 85, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#775522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775522 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.081 74.5) |
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 #775522 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775522 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775522 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #775522 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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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
#B89B75
oklch(70.6% 0.062 74)
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Step 500
500
#A68251
oklch(63% 0.079 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#916B34
oklch(55.5% 0.087 74.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775522
oklch(47.5% 0.081 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#654922
oklch(42.7% 0.067 73.4)
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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)
#775522 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) | #61561C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F23 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824C4A | 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°).
- #775522
#775522
oklch(47.5% 0.081 74.5)
- #3B5E89
#3B5E89
oklch(47.5% 0.081 254.3)
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 #775522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #775522 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.