#775E11
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.4% 0.094 89.1), rgb(119, 94, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#775E11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775E11 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 94, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.094 89.1) |
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 #775E11 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775E11 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775E11 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #775E11 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08642
oklch(63% 0.093 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B701F
oklch(55.7% 0.101 89.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775E11
oklch(49.4% 0.094 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F4017
oklch(37.8% 0.061 89)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#775E11 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706416 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825550 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775E11
#775E11
oklch(49.4% 0.094 89.1)
- #4C5E97
#4C5E97
oklch(49.4% 0.094 269.5)
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 #775E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #775E11 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.