#745D3F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.053 73.5), rgb(116, 93, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#745D3F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745D3F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 93, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.053 73.5) |
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 #745D3F | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745D3F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745D3F text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #745D3F 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
#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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D85
oklch(70.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8566
oklch(63.1% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 72.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745D3F
oklch(49.4% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B34
oklch(42.6% 0.044 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#745D3F 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) | #665E3D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6340 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5755 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745D3F
#745D3F
oklch(49.4% 0.053 73.5)
- #4C637F
#4C637F
oklch(49.3% 0.053 253.7)
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 #745D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
Use #745D3F 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.