#A77753
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.9% 0.079 57.5), rgb(167, 119, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A77753 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77753 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 119, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.079 57.5) |
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 #A77753 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77753 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77753 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77753 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF977B
oklch(70.6% 0.062 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77753
oklch(60.9% 0.079 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#99663F
oklch(55.6% 0.085 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#835531
oklch(49.3% 0.08 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4529
oklch(42.6% 0.066 57)
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Step 900
900
#563B26
oklch(37.8% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#A77753 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) | #857B50 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908553 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46D6E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77753
#A77753
oklch(60.9% 0.079 57.5)
- #538AAD
#538AAD
oklch(60.9% 0.079 237.9)
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 #A77753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
Use #A77753 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.