#745647
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48% 0.046 47.7), rgb(116, 86, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#745647 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745647 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 86, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.046 47.7) |
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 #745647 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745647 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745647 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #745647 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18272
oklch(63.1% 0.045 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 48.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745647
oklch(48% 0.046 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#61493D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#745647 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) | #5E5946 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F47 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5152 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745647
#745647
oklch(48% 0.046 47.7)
- #416372
#416372
oklch(48% 0.046 227.5)
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 #745647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #745647 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.