#74503F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.056 46.2), rgb(116, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#74503F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74503F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.056 46.2) |
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 #74503F | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74503F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74503F text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74503F text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B8998A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A6806E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#916956
oklch(55.7% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74503F
oklch(46.6% 0.056 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#74503F 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) | #59543E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4A4C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74503F
#74503F
oklch(46.6% 0.056 46.2)
- #356072
#356072
oklch(46.5% 0.056 227.1)
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 #74503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #74503F 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.