#775733
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.067 68.4), rgb(119, 87, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#775733 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775733 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.067 68.4) |
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 #775733 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775733 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775733 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #775733 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7E
oklch(70.6% 0.052 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4825E
oklch(63% 0.065 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B44
oklch(55.5% 0.071 67.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775733
oklch(48.2% 0.067 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#63492D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D28
oklch(37.6% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#775733 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) | #625930 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696034 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814F4E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775733
#775733
oklch(48.2% 0.067 68.4)
- #3F6182
#3F6182
oklch(48.1% 0.067 248.6)
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 #775733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
Use #775733 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.