#74473D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.065 33.2), rgb(116, 71, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#74473D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74473D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 71, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.065 33.2) |
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 #74473D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74473D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74473D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74473D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#B3786B
oklch(63% 0.077 33)
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Step 600
600
#9E6153
oklch(55.7% 0.083 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#875043
oklch(49.2% 0.077 34.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74473D
oklch(44.7% 0.065 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#74473D 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) | #524D3C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4044 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74473D
#74473D
oklch(44.7% 0.065 33.2)
- #205E6A
#205E6A
oklch(44.8% 0.065 212.8)
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 #74473D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
Use #74473D 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.