#745909
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.094 87.2), rgb(116, 89, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#745909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745909 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 89, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.094 87.2) |
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 #745909 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745909 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745909 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #745909 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28642
oklch(63.2% 0.093 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 87.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745909
oklch(47.9% 0.094 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#745909 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) | #655900 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F504B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745909
#745909
oklch(47.9% 0.094 87.2)
- #455A93
#455A93
oklch(47.8% 0.096 267.4)
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 #745909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
Use #745909 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.