#744602
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.095 67.6), rgb(116, 70, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#744602 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744602 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 70, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.095 67.6) |
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 #744602 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744602 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744602 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #744602 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69662
oklch(70.7% 0.09 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77B33
oklch(63.2% 0.114 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744602
oklch(43.8% 0.095 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B390D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 68)
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Step 950
950
#36220A
oklch(27.2% 0.048 68.1)
#744602 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) | #554A00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605504 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803B3B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744602
#744602
oklch(43.8% 0.095 67.6)
- #1E5584
#1E5584
oklch(43.8% 0.096 248)
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 #744602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
Use #744602 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.