#775B49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.046 54.1), rgb(119, 91, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#775B49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775B49 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 91, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.046 54.1) |
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 #775B49 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775B49 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775B49 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #775B49 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 54)
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Step 500
500
#A08370
oklch(63.2% 0.045 55)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C58
oklch(55.7% 0.05 54.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775B49
oklch(49.5% 0.046 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#604A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#775B49 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) | #635D48 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696349 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5656 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775B49
#775B49
oklch(49.5% 0.046 54.1)
- #476678
#476678
oklch(49.3% 0.046 234.4)
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 #775B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
Use #775B49 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.