#744301
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.097 64.6), rgb(116, 67, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#744301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744301 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 67, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.097 64.6) |
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 #744301 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744301 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744301 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #744301 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89563
oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97934
oklch(63% 0.116 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744301
oklch(43.2% 0.097 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D380E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#744301 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) | #534800 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5302 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803738 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744301
#744301
oklch(43.2% 0.097 64.6)
- #145581
#145581
oklch(43.3% 0.096 243.9)
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 #744301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
Use #744301 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.