#74422E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.5% 0.076 42.3), rgb(116, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#74422E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74422E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.076 42.3) |
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 #74422E | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74422E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74422E text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74422E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#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
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8775D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35E43
oklch(55.5% 0.099 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E34
oklch(49.2% 0.092 43)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74422E
oklch(43.5% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#74422E 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) | #4F482C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E393D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74422E
#74422E
oklch(43.5% 0.076 42.3)
- #0D5A6F
#0D5A6F
oklch(43.5% 0.076 222.1)
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 #74422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
Use #74422E 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.