#745E4E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.9% 0.038 57.8), rgb(116, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#745E4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745E4E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.038 57.8) |
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 #745E4E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745E4E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745E4E text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #745E4E text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8474
oklch(63% 0.037 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745E4E
oklch(49.9% 0.038 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#745E4E 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) | #655F4D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5A5A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745E4E
#745E4E
oklch(49.9% 0.038 57.8)
- #4F6776
#4F6776
oklch(50% 0.037 235.9)
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 #745E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #745E4E 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.