#74550C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47% 0.092 82.5), rgb(116, 85, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#74550C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74550C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 85, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.092 82.5) |
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 #74550C | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74550C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74550C text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #74550C text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#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
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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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)
#74550C
oklch(47% 0.092 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#634A15
oklch(42.5% 0.076 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#74550C 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) | #625500 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D11 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C48 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74550C
#74550C
oklch(47% 0.092 82.5)
- #3E5A8E
#3E5A8E
oklch(47% 0.091 262)
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 #74550C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #74550C 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.