#77472F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.075 46.8), rgb(119, 71, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#77472F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 47°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77472F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 71, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.075 46.8) |
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 #77472F | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77472F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77472F text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77472F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#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
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A9
oklch(81% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6937B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77859
oklch(63.1% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2603F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F31
oklch(49% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77472F
oklch(44.9% 0.075 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#77472F 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) | #544D2D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823E41 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77472F
#77472F
oklch(44.9% 0.075 46.8)
- #1A5D75
#1A5D75
oklch(44.9% 0.075 226.5)
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 #77472F, 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 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #77472F 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.