#775D33
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.5% 0.068 78.2), rgb(119, 93, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#775D33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775D33 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 93, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.068 78.2) |
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 #775D33 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775D33 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775D33 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #775D33 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0855A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E40
oklch(55.6% 0.073 77.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775D33
oklch(49.5% 0.068 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#604B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#775D33 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) | #675D2F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6434 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805653 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775D33
#775D33
oklch(49.5% 0.068 78.2)
- #4A6388
#4A6388
oklch(49.6% 0.067 258)
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 #775D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #775D33 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.