#77491C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.086 61.6), rgb(119, 73, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#77491C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77491C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 73, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.086 61.6) |
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 #77491C | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77491C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77491C text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77491C text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C5956C
oklch(70.6% 0.08 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A44
oklch(63.1% 0.103 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16222
oklch(55.5% 0.112 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5114
oklch(49.1% 0.104 61.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#77491C
oklch(45% 0.086 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3918
oklch(37.8% 0.067 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#77491C 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) | #574D17 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823F3F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77491C
#77491C
oklch(45% 0.086 61.6)
- #215A81
#215A81
oklch(44.9% 0.087 242.3)
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 #77491C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #77491C 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.