#77664E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52% 0.042 76.1), rgb(119, 102, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#77664E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77664E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 102, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.042 76.1) |
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 #77664E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77664E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77664E text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #77664E text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98876E
oklch(63.2% 0.041 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77664E
oklch(52% 0.042 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#77664E 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) | #6D664C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6160 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77664E
#77664E
oklch(52% 0.042 76.1)
- #596A81
#596A81
oklch(51.9% 0.042 256)
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 #77664E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #77664E 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.