#74381C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.094 44.1), rgb(116, 56, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#74381C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74381C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 56, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.094 44.1) |
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 #74381C | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74381C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #74381C text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #74381C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F73
oklch(70.7% 0.088 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1724F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5932
oklch(55.6% 0.121 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#944825
oklch(49.1% 0.113 43.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74381C
oklch(41.4% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#74381C 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) | #494119 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802C32 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74381C
#74381C
oklch(41.4% 0.094 44.1)
- #00546B
#00546B
oklch(41.4% 0.078 224.3)
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 #74381C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
Use #74381C 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.