#774A35
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.07 45.6), rgb(119, 74, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#774A35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A35 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.07 45.6) |
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 #774A35 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774A35 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A35 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #774A35 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6245
oklch(55.7% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#885036
oklch(49% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774A35
oklch(45.6% 0.07 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#774A35 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) | #564F33 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615935 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814245 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A35
#774A35
oklch(45.6% 0.07 45.6)
- #235F74
#235F74
oklch(45.6% 0.07 224.7)
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 #774A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
Use #774A35 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.