#77351B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.3% 0.1 41), rgb(119, 53, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#77351B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77351B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 53, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.1 41) |
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 #77351B | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77351B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #77351B text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #77351B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A4
oklch(81% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38D73
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56E4E
oklch(63% 0.12 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15531
oklch(55.7% 0.13 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#984423
oklch(49.1% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77351B
oklch(41.3% 0.1 41)
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Step 900
900
#64321F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#77351B 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) | #473F18 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E19 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83272F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77351B
#77351B
oklch(41.3% 0.1 41)
- #005468
#005468
oklch(41.3% 0.076 221.1)
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 #77351B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #77351B 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.