#746136
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.1% 0.065 86.2), rgb(116, 97, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#746136 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746136 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 97, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.065 86.2) |
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 #746136 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746136 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746136 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #746136 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AA
oklch(81% 0.032 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B875C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#857141
oklch(55.6% 0.071 87.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746136
oklch(50.1% 0.065 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#746136 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) | #6A6032 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6537 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5A57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746136
#746136
oklch(50.1% 0.065 86.2)
- #526389
#526389
oklch(50.2% 0.064 265.6)
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 #746136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #746136 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.