#775533
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.067 65.1), rgb(119, 85, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#775533 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775533 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 85, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.067 65.1) |
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 #775533 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775533 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775533 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #775533 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7F
oklch(70.8% 0.052 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6825F
oklch(63.3% 0.066 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#916B45
oklch(55.7% 0.072 65.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775533
oklch(47.8% 0.067 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#64492E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D29
oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#775533 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) | #605730 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F34 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814D4D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775533
#775533
oklch(47.8% 0.067 65.1)
- #3B6180
#3B6180
oklch(47.8% 0.066 244.4)
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 #775533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
Use #775533 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.