#774A2C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.075 53.4), rgb(119, 74, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#774A2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A2C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.075 53.4) |
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 #774A2C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774A2C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A2C text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #774A2C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A54
oklch(63.1% 0.09 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06238
oklch(55.6% 0.099 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774A2C
oklch(45.4% 0.075 53.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3822
oklch(37.6% 0.059 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#774A2C 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) | #574F29 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824143 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A2C
#774A2C
oklch(45.4% 0.075 53.4)
- #235D7A
#235D7A
oklch(45.4% 0.076 233.8)
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 #774A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
Use #774A2C 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.