#745C38
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.06 76.7), rgb(116, 92, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#745C38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745C38 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 92, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.06 76.7) |
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 #745C38 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745C38 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745C38 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #745C38 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAC
oklch(81% 0.03 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D80
oklch(70.6% 0.047 77)
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Step 500
500
#9E8560
oklch(63.1% 0.06 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#896E47
oklch(55.5% 0.065 76)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745C38
oklch(49% 0.06 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#745C38 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) | #655C35 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6239 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5553 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745C38
#745C38
oklch(49% 0.06 76.7)
- #4A6283
#4A6283
oklch(49.1% 0.061 256.5)
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 #745C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
Use #745C38 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.