#74473C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.065 34.5), rgb(116, 71, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#74473C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74473C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 71, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.065 34.5) |
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 #74473C | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74473C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74473C text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74473C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39388
oklch(70.6% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3786A
oklch(63% 0.078 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6152
oklch(55.6% 0.083 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74473C
oklch(44.7% 0.065 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#74473C 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) | #524D3B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4044 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74473C
#74473C
oklch(44.7% 0.065 34.5)
- #205E6B
#205E6B
oklch(44.8% 0.065 214.2)
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 #74473C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #74473C 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.