#773F0E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43% 0.097 55.7), rgb(119, 63, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#773F0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773F0E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 63, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.097 55.7) |
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 #773F0E | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773F0E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773F0E text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #773F0E 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9268
oklch(70.8% 0.091 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE753E
oklch(63% 0.116 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C18
oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#924B07
oklch(49.1% 0.118 55.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773F0E
oklch(43% 0.097 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#603614
oklch(37.8% 0.076 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#773F0E 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) | #504605 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D520E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833236 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773F0E
#773F0E
oklch(43% 0.097 55.7)
- #00567B
#00567B
oklch(42.9% 0.092 236.2)
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 #773F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #773F0E 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.