#74483E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.063 33.5), rgb(116, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#74483E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 33°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74483E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.063 33.5) |
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 #74483E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74483E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74483E text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74483E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2796C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6153
oklch(55.5% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#865044
oklch(49% 0.076 33.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74483E
oklch(45% 0.063 33.5)
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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)
#74483E 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) | #524E3D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4245 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74483E
#74483E
oklch(45% 0.063 33.5)
- #235E6A
#235E6A
oklch(44.9% 0.063 213.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #74483E
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #74483E. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
Use #74483E 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.