#74391B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.5% 0.093 45.7), rgb(116, 57, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#74391B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74391B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 57, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.093 45.7) |
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 #74391B | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74391B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #74391B text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #74391B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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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
#CE9072
oklch(70.7% 0.087 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0724D
oklch(63% 0.111 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5930
oklch(55.6% 0.122 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#934923
oklch(49.1% 0.112 45.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74391B
oklch(41.5% 0.093 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#74391B 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) | #494118 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E1A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802D32 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74391B
#74391B
oklch(41.5% 0.093 45.7)
- #00546C
#00546C
oklch(41.5% 0.079 225.4)
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 #74391B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #74391B 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.