#774D38
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.066 47.2), rgb(119, 77, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#774D38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774D38 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.066 47.2) |
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 #774D38 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774D38 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774D38 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #774D38 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9886
oklch(70.8% 0.05 48)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E68
oklch(63.2% 0.065 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#96664F
oklch(55.5% 0.071 46.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774D38
oklch(46.2% 0.066 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#684635
oklch(42.8% 0.054 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#774D38 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) | #585236 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B38 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814648 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774D38
#774D38
oklch(46.2% 0.066 47.2)
- #2B6075
#2B6075
oklch(46.2% 0.066 226.8)
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 #774D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #774D38 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.