#775A19
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.5% 0.088 83.4), rgb(119, 90, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#775A19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775A19 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 90, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.088 83.4) |
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 #775A19 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775A19 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775A19 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #775A19 text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38548
oklch(63.2% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E29
oklch(55.7% 0.095 83.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775A19
oklch(48.5% 0.088 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#775A19 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) | #665A0F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D621C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82514D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775A19
#775A19
oklch(48.5% 0.088 83.4)
- #455E91
#455E91
oklch(48.6% 0.088 263.6)
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 #775A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
Use #775A19 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.