#744F15
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.8% 0.087 73.7), rgb(116, 79, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#744F15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744F15 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 79, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 73.7) |
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 #744F15 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #744F15 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744F15 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #744F15 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#BF9967
oklch(70.7% 0.081 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6811
oklch(55.7% 0.112 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#744F15
oklch(45.8% 0.087 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B12
oklch(37.6% 0.068 73)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#744F15 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) | #5C510B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A17 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4544 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744F15
#744F15
oklch(45.8% 0.087 73.7)
- #335987
#335987
oklch(45.8% 0.087 254.2)
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 #744F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #744F15 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.