#745142
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.053 44.1), rgb(116, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#745142 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745142 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.053 44.1) |
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 #745142 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745142 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745142 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #745142 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B7998C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745142
oklch(46.9% 0.053 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#745142 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) | #5A5541 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C42 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4B4D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745142
#745142
oklch(46.9% 0.053 44.1)
- #376171
#376171
oklch(46.9% 0.054 224.6)
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 #745142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
Use #745142 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.