#775746
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.6% 0.05 49.1), rgb(119, 87, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#775746 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775746 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 87, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.05 49.1) |
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 #775746 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775746 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775746 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #775746 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3816F
oklch(63.1% 0.05 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A57
oklch(55.6% 0.054 49)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775746
oklch(48.6% 0.05 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#775746 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) | #605A45 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676146 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5152 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775746
#775746
oklch(48.6% 0.05 49.1)
- #406576
#406576
oklch(48.6% 0.05 228.7)
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 #775746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
Use #775746 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.