#74531D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.7% 0.082 76.2), rgb(116, 83, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#74531D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74531D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 83, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.082 76.2) |
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 #74531D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74531D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74531D text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74531D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA5
oklch(81% 0.04 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C74
oklch(70.8% 0.064 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A6834F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#916C32
oklch(55.7% 0.089 76.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74531D
oklch(46.7% 0.082 76.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A20
oklch(42.8% 0.068 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#74531D 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) | #5F5416 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4A48 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74531D
#74531D
oklch(46.7% 0.082 76.2)
- #3A5B87
#3A5B87
oklch(46.6% 0.082 256)
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 #74531D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
Use #74531D 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.