#775E46
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.048 65.2), rgb(119, 94, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#775E46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 65°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775E46 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 94, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.048 65.2) |
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 #775E46 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775E46 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775E46 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #775E46 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19C89
oklch(70.6% 0.037 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E846B
oklch(63.1% 0.048 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D53
oklch(55.5% 0.052 64.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775E46
oklch(50.1% 0.048 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B38
oklch(42.8% 0.04 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E30
oklch(37.6% 0.031 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#775E46 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) | #665F44 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6546 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5958 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775E46
#775E46
oklch(50.1% 0.048 65.2)
- #4C677E
#4C677E
oklch(50.2% 0.049 244.7)
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 #775E46, 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 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
Use #775E46 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.