#744827
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.5% 0.077 56.1), rgb(116, 72, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#744827 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744827 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 72, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.077 56.1) |
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 #744827 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744827 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744827 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #744827 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47B51
oklch(63.2% 0.091 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6335
oklch(55.6% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#885127
oklch(49% 0.093 55.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744827
oklch(44.5% 0.077 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3921
oklch(37.8% 0.06 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#744827 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) | #554C24 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5627 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3F40 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744827
#744827
oklch(44.5% 0.077 56.1)
- #225A79
#225A79
oklch(44.5% 0.077 236.5)
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 #744827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #744827 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.