#77580D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.094 83.2), rgb(119, 88, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#77580D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 83°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77580D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 88, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.094 83.2) |
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 #77580D | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77580D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77580D text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #77580D 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58443
oklch(63.1% 0.093 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#906D21
oklch(55.6% 0.101 82.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77580D
oklch(48% 0.094 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#634B13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#513E18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#77580D 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 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6012 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824E4B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77580D
#77580D
oklch(48% 0.094 83.2)
- #415C93
#415C93
oklch(48% 0.095 263.4)
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 #77580D, 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 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.057
Use #77580D 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.