#746342
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.8% 0.053 83.4), rgb(116, 99, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#746342 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746342 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 99, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.053 83.4) |
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 #746342 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746342 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746342 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #746342 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#998765
oklch(63.1% 0.053 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#83714C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 84.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746342
oklch(50.8% 0.053 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#746342 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) | #6B6340 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6743 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5D5B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746342
#746342
oklch(50.8% 0.053 83.4)
- #566584
#566584
oklch(50.7% 0.053 264.5)
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 #746342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #746342 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.