#774D1F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.083 65.3), rgb(119, 77, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#774D1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774D1F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 77, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.083 65.3) |
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 #774D1F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774D1F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774D1F text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #774D1F text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6523
oklch(55.7% 0.108 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#875315
oklch(49.1% 0.1 65)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774D1F
oklch(45.8% 0.083 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#774D1F 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) | #5A501A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A20 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824343 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774D1F
#774D1F
oklch(45.8% 0.083 65.3)
- #2B5C83
#2B5C83
oklch(45.9% 0.083 245.1)
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 #774D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
Use #774D1F 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.