#744112
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.092 58.2), rgb(116, 65, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#744112 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744112 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.092 58.2) |
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 #744112 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744112 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744112 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744112 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 58)
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Step 500
500
#BA7841
oklch(63.1% 0.109 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 58)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744112
oklch(42.9% 0.092 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#744112 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) | #50470A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5212 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803638 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744112
#744112
oklch(42.9% 0.092 58.2)
- #09567C
#09567C
oklch(43.1% 0.092 238)
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 #744112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
Use #744112 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.