#74391F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.6% 0.091 43.3), rgb(116, 57, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#74391F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 43°. 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74391F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 57, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.091 43.3) |
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 #74391F | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74391F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #74391F text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #74391F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F75
oklch(70.6% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07251
oklch(63% 0.109 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5935
oklch(55.5% 0.118 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#934928
oklch(49.2% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74391F
oklch(41.6% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#613421
oklch(37.8% 0.072 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#74391F 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) | #49411C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2D33 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74391F
#74391F
oklch(41.6% 0.091 43.3)
- #00556B
#00556B
oklch(41.7% 0.078 223)
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 #74391F, 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 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #74391F 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.