#774A08
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.095 68.7), rgb(119, 74, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#774A08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 69°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A08 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.095 68.7) |
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 #774A08 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774A08 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A08 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #774A08 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59662
oklch(70.6% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67B33
oklch(63% 0.114 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774A08
oklch(45.1% 0.095 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B390D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 68)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#774A08 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) | #594E00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64580A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833F3F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A08
#774A08
oklch(45.1% 0.095 68.7)
- #255987
#255987
oklch(45.2% 0.094 248.2)
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 #774A08, 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 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #774A08 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.