#775718
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.088 80.1), rgb(119, 87, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#775718 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775718 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.088 80.1) |
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 #775718 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775718 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775718 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775718 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
#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
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58449
oklch(63.2% 0.087 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D2A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775718
oklch(47.9% 0.088 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#775718 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) | #64580E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B601B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824E4B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775718
#775718
oklch(47.9% 0.088 80.1)
- #3F5D8F
#3F5D8F
oklch(47.8% 0.089 260.2)
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 #775718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
Use #775718 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.