#74371B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.2% 0.095 43.7), rgb(116, 55, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#74371B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74371B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 55, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.095 43.7) |
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 #74371B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74371B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #74371B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #74371B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2714E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5831
oklch(55.6% 0.123 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#954824
oklch(49.2% 0.115 43.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74371B
oklch(41.2% 0.095 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#74371B 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) | #484018 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D1A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802A31 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74371B
#74371B
oklch(41.2% 0.095 43.7)
- #00536A
#00536A
oklch(41.1% 0.078 224.6)
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 #74371B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
Use #74371B 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.