#775800
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.098 84.7), rgb(119, 88, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#775800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775800 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 88, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.098 84.7) |
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 #775800 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775800 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775800 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #775800 text on black | 3.18:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A5843E
oklch(63% 0.097 84)
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Step 600
600
#906D18
oklch(55.5% 0.106 84.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775800
oklch(48% 0.098 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#775800 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) | #655800 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6007 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824E4A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775800
#775800
oklch(48% 0.098 84.7)
- #425B95
#425B95
oklch(47.9% 0.099 265.2)
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 #775800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
Use #775800 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.