#775714
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.09 81), rgb(119, 87, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#775714 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775714 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.09 81) |
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 #775714 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775714 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775714 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775714 text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#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
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58447
oklch(63.2% 0.089 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 81.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775714
oklch(47.9% 0.09 81)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#775714 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) | #645807 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6017 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824E4A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775714
#775714
oklch(47.9% 0.09 81)
- #3F5D90
#3F5D90
oklch(47.9% 0.09 260.5)
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 #775714, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
Use #775714 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.