#77572B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.1% 0.074 73.2), rgb(119, 87, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#77572B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77572B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.074 73.2) |
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 #77572B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77572B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77572B text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77572B text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C79
oklch(70.8% 0.058 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48357
oklch(63.1% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 73.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77572B
oklch(48.1% 0.074 73.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A27
oklch(42.8% 0.061 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#77572B 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) | #635827 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814F4D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77572B
#77572B
oklch(48.1% 0.074 73.2)
- #3F6087
#3F6087
oklch(48.1% 0.074 253.3)
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 #77572B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
Use #77572B 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.