#775728
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48% 0.076 74.7), rgb(119, 87, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#775728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775728 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.076 74.7) |
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 #775728 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775728 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775728 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #775728 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B79C78
oklch(70.8% 0.059 74.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A58354
oklch(63.1% 0.076 74.7)
-
Step 600
600
#906C39
oklch(55.7% 0.082 74.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#775728
oklch(48% 0.076 74.7)
-
Step 800
800
#634A25
oklch(42.7% 0.063 75.5)
-
Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#775728 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) | #635823 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6029 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814F4C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775728
#775728
oklch(48% 0.076 74.7)
- #3F5F88
#3F5F88
oklch(47.9% 0.077 255.1)
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 #775728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
Use #775728 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.