#77593B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.059 65.7), rgb(119, 89, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#77593B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77593B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 89, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.059 65.7) |
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 #77593B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77593B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77593B text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #77593B text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B83
oklch(70.6% 0.046 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28364
oklch(63.1% 0.058 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 65.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77593B
oklch(48.8% 0.059 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A32
oklch(42.8% 0.049 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#77593B 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) | #635B39 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805251 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77593B
#77593B
oklch(48.8% 0.059 65.7)
- #43637F
#43637F
oklch(48.7% 0.059 245.8)
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 #77593B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #77593B 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.