#775E42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.053 69.3), rgb(119, 94, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#775E42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775E42 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.053 69.3) |
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 #775E42 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775E42 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775E42 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #775E42 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29D86
oklch(70.8% 0.041 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8467
oklch(63% 0.052 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#896E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 70.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775E42
oklch(50% 0.053 69.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B35
oklch(42.8% 0.043 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2E
oklch(37.9% 0.034 70)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#775E42 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) | #675F40 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6543 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5857 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775E42
#775E42
oklch(50% 0.053 69.3)
- #4C6680
#4C6680
oklch(50% 0.052 248.9)
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 #775E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
Use #775E42 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.