#773C00
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.3% 0.103 56.3), rgb(119, 60, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#773C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773C00 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.103 56.3) |
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 #773C00 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773C00 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #773C00 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #773C00 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9164
oklch(70.8% 0.096 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17436
oklch(63.2% 0.123 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A04
oklch(55.5% 0.134 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773C00
oklch(42.3% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#773C00 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) | #4E4300 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5100 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832E32 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773C00
#773C00
oklch(42.3% 0.103 56.3)
- #005479
#005479
oklch(42.2% 0.092 236.7)
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 #773C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #773C00 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.