#773E22
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43% 0.089 45.5), rgb(119, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#773E22 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 46°. 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773E22 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.089 45.5) |
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 #773E22 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773E22 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773E22 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773E22 text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9075
oklch(70.7% 0.084 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7450
oklch(63.1% 0.106 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B34
oklch(55.7% 0.116 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#914A26
oklch(49% 0.108 45.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773E22
oklch(43% 0.089 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#603520
oklch(37.8% 0.07 46)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#773E22 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) | #4E461F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5221 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823338 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773E22
#773E22
oklch(43% 0.089 45.5)
- #005872
#005872
oklch(42.9% 0.082 226.4)
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 #773E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #773E22 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.