#74503D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.057 48.7), rgb(116, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#74503D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74503D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.057 48.7) |
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 #74503D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74503D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74503D text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74503D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89989
oklch(70.7% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6806C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#916953
oklch(55.6% 0.061 49.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74503D
oklch(46.6% 0.057 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#654738
oklch(42.7% 0.048 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#74503D 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) | #5A543C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4A4B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74503D
#74503D
oklch(46.6% 0.057 48.7)
- #356073
#356073
oklch(46.6% 0.057 228.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
Use #74503D 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.