#74540B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.8% 0.092 81.6), rgb(116, 84, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#74540B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74540B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 84, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.092 81.6) |
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 #74540B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74540B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74540B text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74540B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58445
oklch(63.1% 0.091 82)
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Step 600
600
#906D24
oklch(55.6% 0.099 82.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74540B
oklch(46.8% 0.092 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
#74540B 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) | #615500 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D10 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4A47 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74540B
#74540B
oklch(46.8% 0.092 81.6)
- #3D598E
#3D598E
oklch(46.7% 0.093 262.3)
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 #74540B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.061
Use #74540B 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.