#774D18
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.087 68.1), rgb(119, 77, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#774D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774D18 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 77, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 68.1) |
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 #774D18 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774D18 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774D18 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #774D18 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C39768
oklch(70.7% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.105 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6517
oklch(55.6% 0.113 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#875306
oklch(49% 0.105 67.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774D18
oklch(45.8% 0.087 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#774D18 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) | #5B5010 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A19 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824342 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774D18
#774D18
oklch(45.8% 0.087 68.1)
- #2B5B86
#2B5B86
oklch(45.8% 0.088 248)
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 #774D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #774D18 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.