#74510D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.1% 0.091 77.9), rgb(116, 81, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#74510D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74510D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.091 77.9) |
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 #74510D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74510D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74510D text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74510D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78247
oklch(63% 0.089 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#936B27
oklch(55.6% 0.098 77.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74510D
oklch(46.1% 0.091 77.9)
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Step 800
800
#654918
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#74510D 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) | #5E5200 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B10 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4745 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74510D
#74510D
oklch(46.1% 0.091 77.9)
- #37598B
#37598B
oklch(46.2% 0.091 257.9)
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 #74510D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #74510D 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.