#74473F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.064 30.7), rgb(116, 71, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#74473F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74473F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 71, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.064 30.7) |
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 #74473F | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74473F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74473F text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74473F 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3786D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 31)
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Step 600
600
#9E6055
oklch(55.5% 0.083 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#874F46
oklch(49% 0.077 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74473F
oklch(44.8% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#74473F 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) | #514D3E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4145 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74473F
#74473F
oklch(44.8% 0.064 30.7)
- #215E69
#215E69
oklch(44.8% 0.064 211.6)
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 #74473F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
Use #74473F 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.