#746240
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.054 82.8), rgb(116, 98, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#746240 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746240 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.054 82.8) |
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 #746240 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746240 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746240 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #746240 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F83
oklch(70.8% 0.043 83)
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Step 500
500
#9A8764
oklch(63.2% 0.054 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#84704B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 82.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746240
oklch(50.5% 0.054 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#746240 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) | #6A623D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6641 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5C59 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746240
#746240
oklch(50.5% 0.054 82.8)
- #546584
#546584
oklch(50.5% 0.054 262.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #746240
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #746240. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #746240 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.