#774705
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.096 66), rgb(119, 71, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#774705 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774705 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 71, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.096 66) |
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 #774705 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774705 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774705 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #774705 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79562
oklch(70.6% 0.09 66)
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Step 500
500
#B87A33
oklch(63.1% 0.115 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774705
oklch(44.4% 0.096 66)
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Step 900
900
#5C380D
oklch(37.6% 0.075 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#774705 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) | #564B00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625607 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833B3C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774705
#774705
oklch(44.4% 0.096 66)
- #1C5886
#1C5886
oklch(44.6% 0.097 245.9)
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 #774705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #774705 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.