#745E53
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.1% 0.034 48), rgb(116, 94, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#745E53 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745E53 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 94, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.034 48) |
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 #745E53 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745E53 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745E53 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #745E53 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500
#9B8478
oklch(63.1% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#866D61
oklch(55.6% 0.037 47.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745E53
oklch(50.1% 0.034 48)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#745E53 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) | #646052 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696453 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5A5B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745E53
#745E53
oklch(50.1% 0.034 48)
- #506873
#506873
oklch(50.2% 0.033 227.7)
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 #745E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
Use #745E53 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.