#77490B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.094 67), rgb(119, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#77490B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77490B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.094 67) |
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 #77490B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77490B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77490B text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77490B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67B36
oklch(63.1% 0.112 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26303
oklch(55.7% 0.122 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77490B
oklch(44.9% 0.094 67)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#77490B 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) | #584D00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833E3E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77490B
#77490B
oklch(44.9% 0.094 67)
- #225986
#225986
oklch(45% 0.094 246.7)
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 #77490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
Use #77490B 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.