#745000
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.9% 0.095 78.7), rgb(116, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#745000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745000 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.095 78.7) |
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 #745000 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745000 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745000 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #745000 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5E
oklch(70.7% 0.09 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE802B
oklch(63% 0.114 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#745000
oklch(45.9% 0.095 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C07
oklch(37.8% 0.074 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#745000 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) | #5E5100 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A05 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4643 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745000
#745000
oklch(45.9% 0.095 78.7)
- #35588C
#35588C
oklch(45.9% 0.095 258.1)
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 #745000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
Use #745000 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.