#772F0E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.11 42), rgb(119, 47, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#772F0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772F0E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 47, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.11 42) |
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 #772F0E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772F0E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #772F0E text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #772F0E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A1
oklch(81% 0.064 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B45
oklch(63% 0.131 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65125
oklch(55.7% 0.143 42)
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Step 700
700
#9C4117
oklch(49.1% 0.132 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772F0E
oklch(40.2% 0.11 42)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#772F0E 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) | #443B08 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831E29 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772F0E
#772F0E
oklch(40.2% 0.11 42)
- #005165
#005165
oklch(40.3% 0.074 221.8)
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 #772F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #772F0E 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.