#77442D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.079 44.5), rgb(119, 68, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#77442D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77442D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 68, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.079 44.5) |
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 #77442D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77442D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77442D text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #77442D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97659
oklch(63% 0.094 44)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 44.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77442D
oklch(44.3% 0.079 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#77442D 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) | #524A2B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823B3E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77442D
#77442D
oklch(44.3% 0.079 44.5)
- #0E5C74
#0E5C74
oklch(44.3% 0.079 224.9)
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 #77442D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #77442D 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.