#774020
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.3% 0.089 48.9), rgb(119, 64, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#774020 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 49°. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774020 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 64, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.089 48.9) |
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 #774020 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774020 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774020 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #774020 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9172
oklch(70.6% 0.083 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD754D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C30
oklch(55.5% 0.115 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#904B22
oklch(49% 0.108 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774020
oklch(43.3% 0.089 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#774020 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) | #4F471D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833539 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774020
#774020
oklch(43.3% 0.089 48.9)
- #005976
#005976
oklch(43.4% 0.085 228.9)
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 #774020, 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 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #774020 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.