#774A38
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.068 42.5), rgb(119, 74, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#774A38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774A38 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 74, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.068 42.5) |
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 #774A38 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774A38 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774A38 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #774A38 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47962
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6149
oklch(55.6% 0.089 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774A38
oklch(45.6% 0.068 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#774A38 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) | #564F37 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605938 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814245 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774A38
#774A38
oklch(45.6% 0.068 42.5)
- #245F72
#245F72
oklch(45.6% 0.067 222.6)
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 #774A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #774A38 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.