#774210
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.5% 0.095 58.2), rgb(119, 66, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#774210 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774210 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.095 58.2) |
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 #774210 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774210 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774210 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #774210 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9368
oklch(70.8% 0.089 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC773D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75E17
oklch(55.5% 0.123 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D06
oklch(49% 0.114 58.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774210
oklch(43.5% 0.095 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#774210 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) | #524807 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5410 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833638 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774210
#774210
oklch(43.5% 0.095 58.2)
- #05577F
#05577F
oklch(43.4% 0.095 238.6)
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 #774210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
Use #774210 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.