#744F37
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.062 53.6), rgb(116, 79, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#744F37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 54°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #744F37 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 79, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.062 53.6) |
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 #744F37 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #744F37 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #744F37 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #744F37 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99985
oklch(70.7% 0.048 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78067
oklch(63.1% 0.06 54)
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Step 600
600
#92694E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#744F37
oklch(46.2% 0.062 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#654734
oklch(42.6% 0.051 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#744F37 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) | #5A5235 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A37 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4849 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #744F37
#744F37
oklch(46.2% 0.062 53.6)
- #335E76
#335E76
oklch(46.1% 0.062 234.7)
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 #744F37, 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 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #744F37 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.