#745E42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.7% 0.05 73), rgb(116, 94, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#745E42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745E42 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.05 73) |
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 #745E42 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745E42 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745E42 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #745E42 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFB0
oklch(81% 0.025 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09D86
oklch(70.6% 0.039 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8568
oklch(63% 0.05 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#876F50
oklch(55.7% 0.054 73.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745E42
oklch(49.7% 0.05 73)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C35
oklch(42.8% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#745E42 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) | #665F40 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6443 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5857 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745E42
#745E42
oklch(49.7% 0.05 73)
- #4E647F
#4E647F
oklch(49.6% 0.051 253.9)
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 #745E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
Use #745E42 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.