#775F43
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.2% 0.052 70.5), rgb(119, 95, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#775F43 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #775F43 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 95, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.052 70.5) |
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 #775F43 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #775F43 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #775F43 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #775F43 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D86
oklch(70.7% 0.04 71)
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Step 500
500
#9E8568
oklch(63.2% 0.051 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#886E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#775F43
oklch(50.2% 0.052 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#775F43 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) | #686041 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6544 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5958 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #775F43
#775F43
oklch(50.2% 0.052 70.5)
- #4E6681
#4E6681
oklch(50.2% 0.052 251.8)
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 #775F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
Use #775F43 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.