#77632D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.7% 0.077 89.1), rgb(119, 99, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#77632D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77632D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 99, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.077 89.1) |
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 #77632D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77632D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77632D text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #77632D text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F76
oklch(70.6% 0.059 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8752
oklch(63% 0.076 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#877136
oklch(55.7% 0.083 89.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77632D
oklch(50.7% 0.077 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#77632D 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) | #6D6228 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805B57 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77632D
#77632D
oklch(50.7% 0.077 89.1)
- #536392
#536392
oklch(50.7% 0.078 269.2)
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 #77632D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
Use #77632D 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.