#773C1B
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.5% 0.094 47.5), rgb(119, 60, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#773C1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773C1B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.094 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 #773C1B | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773C1B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #773C1B text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #773C1B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.122 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#93491F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773C1B
oklch(42.5% 0.094 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)
#773C1B 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) | #4D4417 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833035 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773C1B
#773C1B
oklch(42.5% 0.094 47.5)
- #005772
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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 #773C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #773C1B 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.