#775545
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.1% 0.052 46.2), rgb(119, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#775545 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775545 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.052 46.2) |
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 #775545 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775545 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775545 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775545 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4806F
oklch(63% 0.051 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6958
oklch(55.5% 0.055 45.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775545
oklch(48.1% 0.052 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#775545 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) | #5E5844 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F45 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4F51 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775545
#775545
oklch(48.1% 0.052 46.2)
- #3D6475
#3D6475
oklch(48.1% 0.052 227.6)
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 #775545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #775545 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.