#775A00
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.4% 0.099 86.7), rgb(119, 90, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#775A00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775A00 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 90, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.099 86.7) |
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 #775A00 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775A00 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775A00 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #775A00 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59E68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A3853D
oklch(63% 0.098 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E16
oklch(55.5% 0.106 86.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775A00
oklch(48.4% 0.099 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#624B0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#503F14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#775A00 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) | #675A00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6107 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82504C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775A00
#775A00
oklch(48.4% 0.099 86.7)
- #455C97
#455C97
oklch(48.5% 0.099 266.6)
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 #775A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
Use #775A00 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.