#77613F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.6% 0.057 77.8), rgb(119, 97, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#77613F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77613F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 97, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.057 77.8) |
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 #77613F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77613F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77613F text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #77613F text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAD
oklch(81% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09E82
oklch(70.8% 0.044 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8663
oklch(63.2% 0.056 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#876F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 77.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77613F
oklch(50.6% 0.057 77.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 78)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#77613F 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) | #6A613C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6740 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5B58 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77613F
#77613F
oklch(50.6% 0.057 77.8)
- #516686
#516686
oklch(50.6% 0.057 258.6)
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 #77613F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #77613F 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.