#745100
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.1% 0.096 79.8), rgb(116, 81, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#745100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 80°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745100 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.096 79.8) |
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 #745100 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745100 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745100 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #745100 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88342
oklch(63.2% 0.095 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C1F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 80)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745100
oklch(46.1% 0.096 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#664912
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#533E17
oklch(37.8% 0.062 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#745100 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) | #5F5200 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B05 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4744 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745100
#745100
oklch(46.1% 0.096 79.8)
- #37588D
#37588D
oklch(46.1% 0.095 259.5)
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 #745100, 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 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
Use #745100 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.