#744C2A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.073 59.8), rgb(116, 76, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#744C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744C2A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 76, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.073 59.8) |
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 #744C2A | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744C2A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744C2A text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #744C2A text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
-
Step 400
400
#C19776
oklch(70.7% 0.068 59.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B07D52
oklch(63.1% 0.086 60.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6536
oklch(55.7% 0.095 59.5)
-
Step 700
700
#855428
oklch(49.2% 0.088 60.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#744C2A
oklch(45.4% 0.073 59.8)
-
Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
-
Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#744C2A 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) | #584F27 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62582A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4444 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744C2A
#744C2A
oklch(45.4% 0.073 59.8)
- #2C5B7B
#2C5B7B
oklch(45.3% 0.073 240.8)
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 #744C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
Use #744C2A 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.