#77673E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.062 88.9), rgb(119, 103, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#77673E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77673E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 103, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.062 88.9) |
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 #77673E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77673E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77673E text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #77673E 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
#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
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#98885E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#837145
oklch(55.5% 0.065 88)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77673E
oklch(51.9% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4129
oklch(37.8% 0.04 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#77673E 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) | #70663B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F615D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77673E
#77673E
oklch(51.9% 0.062 88.9)
- #5A678D
#5A678D
oklch(51.8% 0.062 269.6)
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 #77673E, 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 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #77673E 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.