#74553D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.055 58.7), rgb(116, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#74553D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74553D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.055 58.7) |
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 #74553D | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74553D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74553D text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74553D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B87
oklch(70.7% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38269
oklch(63.1% 0.054 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B50
oklch(55.6% 0.06 58.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74553D
oklch(47.6% 0.055 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#74553D 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) | #5E573B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F4F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74553D
#74553D
oklch(47.6% 0.055 58.7)
- #3E6178
#3E6178
oklch(47.6% 0.055 238.3)
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 #74553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #74553D 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.