#772E01
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.114 44.9), rgb(119, 46, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#772E01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772E01 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 46, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.114 44.9) |
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 #772E01 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772E01 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #772E01 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #772E01 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B093
oklch(81% 0.085 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#E58254
oklch(70.6% 0.136 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E12
oklch(63.1% 0.174 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#772E01
oklch(40% 0.114 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#421803
oklch(27% 0.072 44.7)
#772E01 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) | #433A00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B00 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841B27 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772E01
#772E01
oklch(40% 0.114 44.9)
- #005066
#005066
oklch(40.1% 0.075 224.3)
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 #772E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.063
Use #772E01 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.