#744B00
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(44.8% 0.095 73.4), rgb(116, 75, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#744B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744B00 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 75, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.095 73.4) |
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 #744B00 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744B00 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744B00 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #744B00 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29860
oklch(70.6% 0.089 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37E2F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744B00
oklch(44.8% 0.095 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A09
oklch(37.6% 0.074 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#744B00 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) | #594E00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635703 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F403F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744B00
#744B00
oklch(44.8% 0.095 73.4)
- #2B5688
#2B5688
oklch(44.7% 0.095 253.7)
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 #744B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #744B00 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.