#74411D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43% 0.086 53.3), rgb(116, 65, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#74411D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74411D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 65, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.086 53.3) |
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 #74411D | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74411D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74411D text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74411D text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99371
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA774B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 53.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74411D
oklch(43% 0.086 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#74411D 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) | #504719 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3639 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74411D
#74411D
oklch(43% 0.086 53.3)
- #085777
#085777
oklch(43% 0.086 233)
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 #74411D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #74411D 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.