#774F41
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.059 40.1), rgb(119, 79, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#774F41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| 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 | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #774F41 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 79, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.059 40.1) |
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 #774F41 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #774F41 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #774F41 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #774F41 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#BA988B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 42)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#946757
oklch(55.7% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#774F41
oklch(46.8% 0.059 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#774F41 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) | #595440 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C41 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80494B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #774F41
#774F41
oklch(46.8% 0.059 40.1)
- #306271
#306271
oklch(46.8% 0.059 219.9)
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 #774F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
Use #774F41 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.