#774F31
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.07 56.9), rgb(119, 79, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#774F31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774F31 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 79, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.07 56.9) |
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 #774F31 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774F31 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774F31 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #774F31 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9980
oklch(70.7% 0.054 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F60
oklch(63.1% 0.069 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#956847
oklch(55.6% 0.075 56.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774F31
oklch(46.5% 0.07 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#67472F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#774F31 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) | #5B532E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B31 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814748 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774F31
#774F31
oklch(46.5% 0.07 56.9)
- #2F5F7B
#2F5F7B
oklch(46.4% 0.069 236.5)
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 #774F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #774F31 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.