#774A2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.074 51.8), rgb(119, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#774A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A2E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.074 51.8) |
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 #774A2E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774A2E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A2E text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #774A2E 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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47A56
oklch(63.1% 0.088 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F623B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#88512D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 52.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774A2E
oklch(45.4% 0.074 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#774A2E 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) | #574F2C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61592E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824143 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A2E
#774A2E
oklch(45.4% 0.074 51.8)
- #235D78
#235D78
oklch(45.3% 0.074 231.9)
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 #774A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #774A2E 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.