#773208
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.109 45.9), rgb(119, 50, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#773208 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773208 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 50, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.109 45.9) |
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 #773208 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773208 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #773208 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #773208 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86D40
oklch(63% 0.13 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4531D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A430E
oklch(49.1% 0.131 45.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773208
oklch(40.7% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#773208 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) | #463D01 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C05 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83212B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773208
#773208
oklch(40.7% 0.109 45.9)
- #005169
#005169
oklch(40.5% 0.078 226.2)
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 #773208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
Use #773208 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.