#775B34
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.1% 0.066 74.4), rgb(119, 91, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#775B34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775B34 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.066 74.4) |
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 #775B34 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775B34 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775B34 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #775B34 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7D
oklch(70.6% 0.052 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1845C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D42
oklch(55.5% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775B34
oklch(49.1% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B2C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 75)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E27
oklch(37.6% 0.043 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#775B34 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) | #655C31 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6335 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805452 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775B34
#775B34
oklch(49.1% 0.066 74.4)
- #466286
#466286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.1)
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 #775B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #775B34 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.