#74510E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.2% 0.09 77.7), rgb(116, 81, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#74510E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 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 (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74510E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.09 77.7) |
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 #74510E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74510E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74510E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74510E 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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA2
oklch(81% 0.044 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78247
oklch(63% 0.089 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#936B28
oklch(55.6% 0.097 76.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74510E
oklch(46.2% 0.09 77.7)
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Step 800
800
#654918
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#74510E 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) | #665B11 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4745 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74510E
#74510E
oklch(46.2% 0.09 77.7)
- #37598A
#37598A
oklch(46.2% 0.09 257.5)
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 #74510E, 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 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #74510E 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.