#744513
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.7% 0.089 62.4), rgb(116, 69, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#744513 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744513 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 72%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.089 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 #744513 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744513 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744513 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #744513 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69569
oklch(70.6% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3621B
oklch(55.7% 0.116 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B500B
oklch(49% 0.108 62)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744513
oklch(43.7% 0.089 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3816
oklch(37.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#744513 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) | #54490B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5414 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3A3B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744513
#744513
oklch(43.7% 0.089 62.4)
- #1A577F
#1A577F
oklch(43.8% 0.09 242.2)
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 #744513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #744513 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.