#743D00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.1 58.8), rgb(116, 61, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#743D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #743D00 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 61, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.1 58.8) |
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 #743D00 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #743D00 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #743D00 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #743D00 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9264
oklch(70.6% 0.093 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7637
oklch(63.1% 0.119 59)
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Step 600
600
#A95D07
oklch(55.6% 0.129 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#743D00
oklch(42.1% 0.1 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3610
oklch(37.7% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#743D00 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) | #4E4300 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803033 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #743D00
#743D00
oklch(42.1% 0.1 58.8)
- #00537B
#00537B
oklch(42.1% 0.095 239.1)
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 #743D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
Use #743D00 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.