#775615
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.6% 0.089 79.6), rgb(119, 86, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#775615 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775615 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 86, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.089 79.6) |
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 #775615 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775615 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775615 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #775615 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68348
oklch(63.1% 0.088 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#916C28
oklch(55.6% 0.096 79.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775615
oklch(47.6% 0.089 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#775615 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) | #635709 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F18 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824D49 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775615
#775615
oklch(47.6% 0.089 79.6)
- #3E5D8F
#3E5D8F
oklch(47.8% 0.089 259.6)
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 #775615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #775615 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.