#773B03
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.2% 0.103 54.7), rgb(119, 59, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#773B03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B03 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.103 54.7) |
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 #773B03 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B03 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #773B03 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #773B03 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9065
oklch(70.6% 0.096 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27339
oklch(63.1% 0.123 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A0D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B03
oklch(42.2% 0.103 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#613411
oklch(37.6% 0.08 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#773B03 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) | #4D4300 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5002 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832D32 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B03
#773B03
oklch(42.2% 0.103 54.7)
- #005477
#005477
oklch(42.1% 0.09 235.2)
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 #773B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #773B03 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.