#77663B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.6% 0.064 88.5), rgb(119, 102, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#77663B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77663B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 102, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.064 88.5) |
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 #77663B | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77663B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77663B text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #77663B text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#99885C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#847142
oklch(55.6% 0.069 88.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77663B
oklch(51.6% 0.064 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4127
oklch(37.9% 0.043 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#77663B 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) | #6F6538 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5F5C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77663B
#77663B
oklch(51.6% 0.064 88.5)
- #58678D
#58678D
oklch(51.7% 0.063 267.6)
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 #77663B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #77663B 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.