#77573E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.057 58.9), rgb(119, 87, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#77573E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77573E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.057 58.9) |
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 #77573E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77573E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77573E text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77573E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB0
oklch(81% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69B86
oklch(70.8% 0.044 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48268
oklch(63.2% 0.056 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.061 59.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77573E
oklch(48.4% 0.057 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#634935
oklch(42.8% 0.047 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#77573E 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) | #61593C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805151 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77573E
#77573E
oklch(48.4% 0.057 58.9)
- #40637B
#40637B
oklch(48.3% 0.056 239.4)
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 #77573E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #77573E 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.