#775A2E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.8% 0.072 76.1), rgb(119, 90, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#775A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775A2E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 90, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.072 76.1) |
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 #775A2E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775A2E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775A2E text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775A2E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#A28458
oklch(63.1% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 76.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775A2E
oklch(48.8% 0.072 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A28
oklch(42.7% 0.059 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#775A2E 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) | #655B2A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815250 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775A2E
#775A2E
oklch(48.8% 0.072 76.1)
- #446188
#446188
oklch(48.7% 0.072 256.1)
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 #775A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #775A2E 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.