#774227
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.084 46.7), rgb(119, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#774227 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774227 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.084 46.7) |
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 #774227 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774227 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774227 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #774227 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9277
oklch(70.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7653
oklch(63.1% 0.1 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65D38
oklch(55.5% 0.108 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2A
oklch(49% 0.101 46.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774227
oklch(43.8% 0.084 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3622
oklch(37.8% 0.066 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#774227 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) | #514924 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5426 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82383C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774227
#774227
oklch(43.8% 0.084 46.7)
- #025B75
#025B75
oklch(43.9% 0.083 225.9)
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 #774227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #774227 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.