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#773c2d color: Brass Scorpion

#773c2d is rgb(119, 60, 45) in RGB and oklch(42.793% 0.08642 35.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

42.8%
0.086
35°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • amber-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #773c2d

#773c2d is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.51:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, 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: #773c2d mixed with white

  1. 773c2d
  2. 854e40
  3. 936154
  4. a17368
  5. ae867c
  6. bc9a91
  7. c9ada6
  8. d7c1bc
  9. e4d6d2
  10. f2eae8

Darker: #773c2d mixed with black

  1. 773c2d
  2. 673326
  3. 572a1f
  4. 472118
  5. 381911
  6. 2a110b
  7. 1c0a06
  8. 100402
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #773c2d with less saturation

  1. 773c2d
  2. 733e31
  3. 704135
  4. 6c4338
  5. 69453c
  6. 65473f
  7. 614942
  8. 5d4a46
  9. 584c49
  10. 544e4c

Questions about #773c2d

What color is #773c2d?

#773c2d is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brass Scorpion. In RGB it is rgb(119, 60, 45), in HSL hsl(12.16, 45.12%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.793% 0.08642 35.292).

What colors go well with #773c2d?

The complementary color of #773c2d is #005a6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #763949 and #6f4411. The triadic partners are #1e5d3a and #424a7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #773c2d?

White text reads better on #773c2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #773c2d a warm or cool color?

#773c2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.086.