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#773b2b color: Brass Scorpion

#773b2b is rgb(119, 59, 43) in RGB and oklch(42.581% 0.08824 35.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

42.6%
0.088
36°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #773b2b

#773b2b is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.59:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Scorpion (#773b2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #773b2b mixed with white

  1. 773b2b
  2. 854d3e
  3. 936052
  4. a17366
  5. ae867b
  6. bc9990
  7. caada5
  8. d7c1bb
  9. e4d5d1
  10. f2eae8

Darker: #773b2b mixed with black

  1. 773b2b
  2. 673224
  3. 57291d
  4. 472116
  5. 381910
  6. 2a110a
  7. 1c0905
  8. 100402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #773b2b with less saturation

  1. 773b2b
  2. 733e2f
  3. 704033
  4. 6c4237
  5. 68443a
  6. 64463e
  7. 604841
  8. 5c4a45
  9. 584b48
  10. 534d4b

Questions about #773b2b

What color is #773b2b?

#773b2b is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(119, 59, 43), in HSL hsl(12.63, 46.91%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.581% 0.08824 35.913).

What colors go well with #773b2b?

The complementary color of #773b2b is #005a6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #763847 and #6f430c. The triadic partners are #1b5d3a and #42497e.

Is white or black text more readable on #773b2b?

White text reads better on #773b2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #773b2b a warm or cool color?

#773b2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.088.