#744429
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.078 49.1), rgb(116, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#744429 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744429 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.078 49.1) |
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 #744429 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744429 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744429 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #744429 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77856
oklch(63.1% 0.093 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2603B
oklch(55.6% 0.1 49)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 48.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744429
oklch(43.8% 0.078 49.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3724
oklch(37.6% 0.06 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#744429 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) | #514A27 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5429 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B3E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744429
#744429
oklch(43.8% 0.078 49.1)
- #155A74
#155A74
oklch(43.9% 0.078 228.5)
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 #744429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #744429 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.