#774D23
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.08 63.3), rgb(119, 77, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#774D23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 63°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774D23 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 77, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.08 63.3) |
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 #774D23 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774D23 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774D23 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #774D23 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C2976F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27C48
oklch(63% 0.096 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6429
oklch(55.6% 0.105 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#87531B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 63.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774D23
oklch(45.9% 0.08 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#774D23 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) | #5A501F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A24 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824444 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774D23
#774D23
oklch(45.9% 0.08 63.3)
- #2B5C81
#2B5C81
oklch(45.8% 0.081 243.7)
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 #774D23, 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 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
Use #774D23 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.