#744C02
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45% 0.095 74.1), rgb(116, 76, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#744C02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744C02 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 76, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.095 74.1) |
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 #744C02 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744C02 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744C02 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #744C02 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C29860
oklch(70.6% 0.089 73.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B27E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 74)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
-
Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#744C02
oklch(45% 0.095 74.1)
-
Step 900
900
#583B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.9)
-
Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#744C02 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645805 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4140 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744C02
#744C02
oklch(45% 0.095 74.1)
- #2D5788
#2D5788
oklch(45.1% 0.094 253.7)
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 #744C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
Use #744C02 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.