#774E01
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.8% 0.097 74.2), rgb(119, 78, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#774E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774E01 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 78, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.097 74.2) |
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 #774E01 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774E01 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774E01 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #774E01 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2985F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 74)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#774E01
oklch(45.8% 0.097 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#593B07
oklch(37.8% 0.075 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#774E01 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) | #5C5000 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A05 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834341 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774E01
#774E01
oklch(45.8% 0.097 74.2)
- #2E598C
#2E598C
oklch(45.8% 0.097 254)
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 #774E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #774E01 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.