#746237
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.3% 0.065 87.4), rgb(116, 98, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#746237 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746237 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 98, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.065 87.4) |
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 #746237 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746237 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746237 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #746237 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 87)
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Step 500
500
#9A875C
oklch(63% 0.064 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#857142
oklch(55.7% 0.07 87.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746237
oklch(50.3% 0.065 87.4)
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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)
#746237 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) | #6B6133 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706638 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5B58 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746237
#746237
oklch(50.3% 0.065 87.4)
- #54638A
#54638A
oklch(50.3% 0.065 267.9)
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 #746237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #746237 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.