#77592D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.5% 0.072 75.1), rgb(119, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#77592D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77592D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.072 75.1) |
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 #77592D | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77592D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77592D text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77592D text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38358
oklch(63% 0.071 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 75.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77592D
oklch(48.5% 0.072 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#77592D 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) | #645A29 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81514F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77592D
#77592D
oklch(48.5% 0.072 75.1)
- #436188
#436188
oklch(48.6% 0.072 255.4)
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 #77592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
Use #77592D 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.