#775D38
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.6% 0.063 75.3), rgb(119, 93, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#775D38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775D38 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 93, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.063 75.3) |
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 #775D38 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775D38 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775D38 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775D38 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0845F
oklch(63% 0.062 74)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E45
oklch(55.7% 0.068 75.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775D38
oklch(49.6% 0.063 75.3)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#775D38 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) | #675E35 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6439 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805654 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775D38
#775D38
oklch(49.6% 0.063 75.3)
- #4A6486
#4A6486
oklch(49.7% 0.063 255.4)
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 #775D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #775D38 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.