#745F40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.053 76.8), rgb(116, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#745F40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 77°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #745F40 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.053 76.8) |
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 #745F40 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #745F40 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #745F40 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #745F40 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
#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
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E85
oklch(70.7% 0.04 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8666
oklch(63.2% 0.053 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#866F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.057 76.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#745F40
oklch(49.8% 0.053 76.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#745F40 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) | #675F3E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6441 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5957 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #745F40
#745F40
oklch(49.8% 0.053 76.8)
- #4F6481
#4F6481
oklch(49.8% 0.053 256.5)
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 #745F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
Use #745F40 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.