#74402E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.078 39.7), rgb(116, 64, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#74402E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74402E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 64, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.078 39.7) |
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 #74402E | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74402E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74402E text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74402E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917E
oklch(70.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA755E
oklch(63% 0.094 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55D44
oklch(55.6% 0.102 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C36
oklch(49% 0.094 39.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74402E
oklch(43.1% 0.078 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#74402E 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) | #4D472C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F373C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74402E
#74402E
oklch(43.1% 0.078 39.7)
- #015A6D
#015A6D
oklch(43.2% 0.078 218.7)
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 #74402E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
Use #74402E 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.