#773E26
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43% 0.087 42.8), rgb(119, 62, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#773E26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773E26 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.087 42.8) |
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 #773E26 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773E26 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773E26 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773E26 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9078
oklch(70.7% 0.082 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7355
oklch(63% 0.104 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95B39
oklch(55.6% 0.113 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#914A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 42.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773E26
oklch(43% 0.087 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#773E26 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) | #4D4624 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5225 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823338 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773E26
#773E26
oklch(43% 0.087 42.8)
- #005970
#005970
oklch(43.1% 0.08 223.2)
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 #773E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #773E26 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.