#74552D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.3% 0.069 71.8), rgb(116, 85, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#74552D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74552D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 85, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.069 71.8) |
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 #74552D | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74552D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74552D text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74552D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEAA
oklch(81% 0.034 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A4835B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C40
oklch(55.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74552D
oklch(47.3% 0.069 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#634A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E26
oklch(37.8% 0.046 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#74552D 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) | #605629 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E2E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4D4C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74552D
#74552D
oklch(47.3% 0.069 71.8)
- #3E5E82
#3E5E82
oklch(47.3% 0.07 252.2)
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 #74552D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #74552D 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.