#744E00
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.5% 0.095 76.6), rgb(116, 78, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#744E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744E00 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.095 76.6) |
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 #744E00 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744E00 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744E00 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #744E00 text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC99
oklch(80.8% 0.055 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0995F
oklch(70.6% 0.089 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744E00
oklch(45.5% 0.095 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B08
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#744E00 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) | #5C5000 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655904 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4441 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744E00
#744E00
oklch(45.5% 0.095 76.6)
- #31578B
#31578B
oklch(45.4% 0.096 256.7)
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 #744E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #744E00 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.