#775E4D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.2% 0.042 55.8), rgb(119, 94, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#775E4D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775E4D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 94, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.042 55.8) |
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 #775E4D | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775E4D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775E4D text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #775E4D text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8372
oklch(63% 0.042 54)
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Step 600
600
#886D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 56.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775E4D
oklch(50.2% 0.042 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#775E4D 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) | #65604C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5959 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775E4D
#775E4D
oklch(50.2% 0.042 55.8)
- #4D6879
#4D6879
oklch(50.3% 0.042 236.3)
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 #775E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #775E4D 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.