#744D35
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.064 52.1), rgb(116, 77, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#744D35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744D35 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 77, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.064 52.1) |
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 #744D35 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744D35 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744D35 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #744D35 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0977E
oklch(70.8% 0.061 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5E
oklch(63% 0.077 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6544
oklch(55.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#835436
oklch(49.1% 0.077 52.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744D35
oklch(45.8% 0.064 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#744D35 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) | #585133 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615935 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4647 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744D35
#744D35
oklch(45.8% 0.064 52.1)
- #2E5E75
#2E5E75
oklch(45.8% 0.064 231.2)
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 #744D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #744D35 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.