#774F40
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.059 41.4), rgb(119, 79, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#774F40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774F40 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 79, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.059 41.4) |
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 #774F40 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774F40 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774F40 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #774F40 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB988B
oklch(70.8% 0.046 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#946756
oklch(55.6% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774F40
oklch(46.8% 0.059 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#774F40 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) | #59543F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C40 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80494B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774F40
#774F40
oklch(46.8% 0.059 41.4)
- #306272
#306272
oklch(46.8% 0.06 221.3)
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 #774F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
Use #774F40 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.