#745618
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.086 81.4), rgb(116, 86, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#745618 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745618 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 86, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.086 81.4) |
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 #745618 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745618 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745618 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #745618 text on black | 3.08:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D71
oklch(70.8% 0.067 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A4844A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 80.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745618
oklch(47.3% 0.086 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#634B1B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#745618 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) | #62560E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4D4A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745618
#745618
oklch(47.3% 0.086 81.4)
- #405B8C
#405B8C
oklch(47.3% 0.086 261.7)
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 #745618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
Use #745618 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.