#74351C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.096 41.3), rgb(116, 53, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#74351C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74351C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 53, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.096 41.3) |
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 #74351C | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74351C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #74351C text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #74351C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E75
oklch(70.8% 0.09 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37050
oklch(63.1% 0.115 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5634
oklch(55.6% 0.126 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#964626
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74351C
oklch(40.9% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#74351C 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) | #463F19 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80282F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74351C
#74351C
oklch(40.9% 0.096 41.3)
- #005367
#005367
oklch(41% 0.075 221.3)
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 #74351C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
Use #74351C 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.