#774412
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.9% 0.093 59.7), rgb(119, 68, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#774412 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774412 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 68, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.093 59.7) |
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 #774412 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774412 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774412 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #774412 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99468
oklch(70.7% 0.087 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA783E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65F18
oklch(55.6% 0.121 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E07
oklch(49.1% 0.113 59.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774412
oklch(43.9% 0.093 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3714
oklch(37.6% 0.073 60)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#774412 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) | #544909 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605512 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83393A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774412
#774412
oklch(43.9% 0.093 59.7)
- #105880
#105880
oklch(43.9% 0.093 239.7)
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 #774412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
Use #774412 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.