#744A2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.071 54.5), rgb(116, 74, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#744A2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 54°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744A2D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 74, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.071 54.5) |
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 #744A2D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744A2D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744A2D text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744A2D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29679
oklch(70.7% 0.067 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27B57
oklch(63.1% 0.085 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D643B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#86522E
oklch(49% 0.086 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744A2D
oklch(45% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#744A2D 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) | #564E2A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4243 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744A2D
#744A2D
oklch(45% 0.071 54.5)
- #275C77
#275C77
oklch(45.1% 0.071 233.7)
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 #744A2D, 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 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #744A2D 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.