#744D2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.069 58.3), rgb(116, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#744D2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744D2E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.069 58.3) |
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 #744D2E | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744D2E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744D2E text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #744D2E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D56
oklch(63.1% 0.082 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B653A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#84542D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744D2E
oklch(45.7% 0.069 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#744D2E 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) | #59502B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4546 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744D2E
#744D2E
oklch(45.7% 0.069 58.3)
- #2E5C79
#2E5C79
oklch(45.5% 0.069 238.5)
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 #744D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #744D2E 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.