#744102
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.097 62.4), rgb(116, 65, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#744102 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744102 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.097 62.4) |
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 #744102 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744102 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744102 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744102 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99464
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7836
oklch(63.1% 0.116 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65F04
oklch(55.5% 0.126 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744102
oklch(42.8% 0.097 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#744102 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) | #514600 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5203 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803537 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744102
#744102
oklch(42.8% 0.097 62.4)
- #0B5480
#0B5480
oklch(42.8% 0.098 242.7)
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 #744102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
Use #744102 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.