#744838
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.066 40.7), rgb(116, 72, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#744838 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744838 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.066 40.7) |
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 #744838 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744838 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744838 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #744838 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37965
oklch(63.1% 0.079 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E624C
oklch(55.7% 0.085 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#87513D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 41)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744838
oklch(44.8% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#744838 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) | #534D37 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5738 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4144 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744838
#744838
oklch(44.8% 0.066 40.7)
- #235D6E
#235D6E
oklch(44.8% 0.065 220.5)
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 #744838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
Use #744838 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.