#773E02
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(42.7% 0.101 57.7), rgb(119, 62, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#773E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773E02 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 62, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.101 57.7) |
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 #773E02 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773E02 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773E02 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #773E02 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9264
oklch(70.7% 0.094 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7536
oklch(63.1% 0.121 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C05
oklch(55.7% 0.132 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773E02
oklch(42.7% 0.101 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#60350F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#773E02 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) | #4F4500 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5202 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833134 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773E02
#773E02
oklch(42.7% 0.101 57.7)
- #00557C
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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 #773E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
Use #773E02 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.