#74522A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.072 68.9), rgb(116, 82, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#74522A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74522A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.072 68.9) |
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 #74522A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74522A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74522A text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74522A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A6825A
oklch(63.2% 0.071 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#916B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 69.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74522A
oklch(46.6% 0.072 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#644929
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#74522A 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) | #5D5426 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4A49 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74522A
#74522A
oklch(46.6% 0.072 68.9)
- #385D80
#385D80
oklch(46.6% 0.071 248.3)
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 #74522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #74522A 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.