#773C28
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3), rgb(119, 60, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#773C28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773C28 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 60, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3) |
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 #773C28 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773C28 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773C28 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #773C28 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07258
oklch(63.2% 0.106 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB593D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#92492F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773C28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F16
oklch(27.2% 0.044 39.8)
#773C28 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) | #4B4526 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5127 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823137 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773C28
#773C28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3)
- #00586C
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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 #773C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #773C28 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.