#77430D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.7% 0.095 60.1), rgb(119, 67, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#77430D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77430D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 67, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.095 60.1) |
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 #77430D | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77430D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77430D text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #77430D 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB773B
oklch(63% 0.114 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F12
oklch(55.7% 0.124 60)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77430D
oklch(43.7% 0.095 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#77430D 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) | #534803 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833739 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77430D
#77430D
oklch(43.7% 0.095 60.1)
- #0B5781
#0B5781
oklch(43.6% 0.096 240.6)
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 #77430D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #77430D 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.