#774836
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.071 41.6), rgb(119, 72, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#774836 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774836 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 72, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.071 41.6) |
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 #774836 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774836 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774836 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #774836 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C59381
oklch(70.6% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57861
oklch(63% 0.084 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06047
oklch(55.5% 0.092 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#894F39
oklch(49% 0.085 41.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774836
oklch(45.2% 0.071 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372A
oklch(37.5% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#774836 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) | #544E35 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5836 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814043 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774836
#774836
oklch(45.2% 0.071 41.6)
- #1E5E72
#1E5E72
oklch(45.1% 0.071 222.7)
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 #774836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #774836 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.