#746542
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.2% 0.054 87.3), rgb(116, 101, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#746542 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746542 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 101, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.054 87.3) |
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 #746542 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746542 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746542 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #746542 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F83
oklch(70.6% 0.042 86)
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Step 500
500
#978864
oklch(63.1% 0.054 88)
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Step 600
600
#82714B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 86.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746542
oklch(51.2% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A412C
oklch(37.9% 0.035 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#746542 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) | #6D643F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716843 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5F5C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746542
#746542
oklch(51.2% 0.054 87.3)
- #596686
#596686
oklch(51.2% 0.053 267.4)
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 #746542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #746542 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.