#745138
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.06 56.2), rgb(116, 81, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#745138 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745138 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.06 56.2) |
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 #745138 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745138 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745138 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #745138 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A85
oklch(70.8% 0.047 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68166
oklch(63.2% 0.06 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 56.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745138
oklch(46.7% 0.06 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#745138 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) | #5B5436 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C38 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4A4B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745138
#745138
oklch(46.7% 0.06 56.2)
- #375F77
#375F77
oklch(46.6% 0.06 236.3)
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 #745138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #745138 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.