#745115
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.2% 0.087 76.1), rgb(116, 81, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#745115 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745115 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.087 76.1) |
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 #745115 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745115 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745115 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #745115 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA3
oklch(81% 0.043 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7824B
oklch(63% 0.086 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#926B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 76.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745115
oklch(46.2% 0.087 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#745115 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) | #5E530B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B17 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4845 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745115
#745115
oklch(46.2% 0.087 76.1)
- #375A88
#375A88
oklch(46.3% 0.086 255.8)
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 #745115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
Use #745115 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.