#773B19
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.3% 0.096 47.5), rgb(119, 59, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#773B19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773B19 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 59, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.096 47.5) |
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 #773B19 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773B19 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #773B19 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #773B19 text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17249
oklch(63% 0.114 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC592A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#94491D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 47.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773B19
oklch(42.3% 0.096 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#773B19 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) | #4C4315 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5118 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832E34 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773B19
#773B19
oklch(42.3% 0.096 47.5)
- #005671
#005671
oklch(42.3% 0.082 227.8)
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 #773B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #773B19 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.