#745600
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.2% 0.097 85), rgb(116, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#745600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745600 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.097 85) |
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 #745600 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745600 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745600 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #745600 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48540
oklch(63.2% 0.095 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1B
oklch(55.7% 0.104 85.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745600
oklch(47.2% 0.097 85)
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Step 800
800
#634B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#513F16
oklch(37.8% 0.062 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#745600 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) | #635600 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E06 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C48 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745600
#745600
oklch(47.2% 0.097 85)
- #405992
#405992
oklch(47.2% 0.098 265)
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 #745600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.061
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.062
Use #745600 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.