#744520
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.082 56.5), rgb(116, 69, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#744520 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 56°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744520 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 69, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.082 56.5) |
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 #744520 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744520 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744520 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744520 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7794C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2612E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B5020
oklch(49.2% 0.1 56.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744520
oklch(43.8% 0.082 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#744520 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) | #534A1C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5420 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B3D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744520
#744520
oklch(43.8% 0.082 56.5)
- #195879
#195879
oklch(43.7% 0.082 236.4)
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 #744520, 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 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #744520 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.