#773E18
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.9% 0.094 51), rgb(119, 62, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#773E18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773E18 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 62, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.094 51) |
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 #773E18 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773E18 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773E18 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #773E18 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7446
oklch(63.1% 0.113 51)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B26
oklch(55.5% 0.122 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B19
oklch(49.2% 0.113 51.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773E18
oklch(42.9% 0.094 51)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#773E18 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) | #4E4513 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5217 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833236 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773E18
#773E18
oklch(42.9% 0.094 51)
- #005776
#005776
oklch(42.8% 0.087 231.2)
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 #773E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #773E18 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.