#774E37
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.066 49.8), rgb(119, 78, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#774E37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774E37 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 78, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.066 49.8) |
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 #774E37 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774E37 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774E37 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #774E37 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E66
oklch(63% 0.065 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#95674D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 50.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774E37
oklch(46.4% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#674634
oklch(42.6% 0.054 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#774E37 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) | #595235 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B37 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814648 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774E37
#774E37
oklch(46.4% 0.066 49.8)
- #2D6077
#2D6077
oklch(46.4% 0.066 229.9)
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 #774E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
Use #774E37 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.