#745B35
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.8% 0.063 76.9), rgb(116, 91, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#745B35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745B35 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 91, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.063 76.9) |
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 #745B35 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745B35 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745B35 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #745B35 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F855E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E44
oklch(55.6% 0.068 76.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745B35
oklch(48.8% 0.063 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#745B35 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) | #655B32 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6236 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5452 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745B35
#745B35
oklch(48.8% 0.063 76.9)
- #486183
#486183
oklch(48.7% 0.063 256.3)
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 #745B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
Use #745B35 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.