#745C4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.038 51.8), rgb(116, 92, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#745C4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745C4E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.038 51.8) |
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 #745C4E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745C4E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745C4E text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #745C4E text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB6
oklch(81% 0.018 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C90
oklch(70.7% 0.029 53)
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Step 500
500
#9D8375
oklch(63% 0.038 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#876D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.041 53.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745C4E
oklch(49.5% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#745C4E 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) | #635E4D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5858 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745C4E
#745C4E
oklch(49.5% 0.038 51.8)
- #4C6674
#4C6674
oklch(49.5% 0.038 232)
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 #745C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.065
Use #745C4E 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.