#744816
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.087 64.9), rgb(116, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#744816 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744816 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.087 64.9) |
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 #744816 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744816 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744816 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744816 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 64)
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Step 400
400
#C4966A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57B40
oklch(63.1% 0.104 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0631C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#89520D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 64.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744816
oklch(44.3% 0.087 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#744816 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) | #564C0F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605617 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3E3E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744816
#744816
oklch(44.3% 0.087 64.9)
- #235880
#235880
oklch(44.4% 0.086 244.5)
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 #744816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #744816 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.