#774D2B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46% 0.075 58.4), rgb(119, 77, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#774D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774D2B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 77, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.075 58.4) |
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 #774D2B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #774D2B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774D2B text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #774D2B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD987D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F5C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#976742
oklch(55.6% 0.081 57.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774D2B
oklch(46% 0.075 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#68462B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#774D2B 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) | #5A5128 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A2B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824445 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774D2B
#774D2B
oklch(46% 0.075 58.4)
- #2B5E7D
#2B5E7D
oklch(46.1% 0.074 238)
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 #774D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #774D2B 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.