#74403C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.073 25.2), rgb(116, 64, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#74403C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74403C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.073 25.2) |
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 #74403C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74403C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74403C text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74403C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9746E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45C56
oklch(55.6% 0.095 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B47
oklch(49% 0.089 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74403C
oklch(43.4% 0.073 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#74403C 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) | #4B483B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E393F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74403C
#74403C
oklch(43.4% 0.073 25.2)
- #035C64
#035C64
oklch(43.4% 0.073 205.2)
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 #74403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #74403C 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.