#744B2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.07 55.2), rgb(116, 75, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#744B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744B2E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.07 55.2) |
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 #744B2E | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744B2E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744B2E text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #744B2E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19679
oklch(70.6% 0.066 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C643C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#85532E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744B2E
oklch(45.2% 0.07 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#744B2E 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) | #574F2C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4344 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744B2E
#744B2E
oklch(45.2% 0.07 55.2)
- #2A5C77
#2A5C77
oklch(45.3% 0.069 234.8)
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 #744B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
Use #744B2E 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.