#745136
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.062 58.2), rgb(116, 81, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#745136 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745136 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.062 58.2) |
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 #745136 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745136 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745136 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #745136 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68165
oklch(63.2% 0.061 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A4C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 58.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745136
oklch(46.6% 0.062 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#644832
oklch(42.6% 0.051 59)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#745136 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) | #5B5434 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C36 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4A4A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745136
#745136
oklch(46.6% 0.062 58.2)
- #375F79
#375F79
oklch(46.7% 0.062 238.5)
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 #745136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #745136 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.