#774115
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.4% 0.093 55.4), rgb(119, 65, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#774115 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774115 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 65, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.093 55.4) |
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 #774115 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774115 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774115 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #774115 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB926B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7642
oklch(63.1% 0.112 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85D20
oklch(55.5% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C11
oklch(49% 0.113 55)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774115
oklch(43.4% 0.093 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#774115 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) | #51470F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5315 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833538 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774115
#774115
oklch(43.4% 0.093 55.4)
- #00587C
#00587C
oklch(43.5% 0.092 234.9)
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 #774115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #774115 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.