#74564F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.2% 0.042 33.5), rgb(116, 86, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#74564F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74564F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 86, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.042 33.5) |
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 #74564F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74564F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74564F text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #74564F text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A94
oklch(70.8% 0.032 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18179
oklch(63.1% 0.042 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A62
oklch(55.6% 0.046 33.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74564F
oklch(48.2% 0.042 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#604843
oklch(42.6% 0.034 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D38
oklch(37.8% 0.027 36)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#74564F 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) | #5D594E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5254 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74564F
#74564F
oklch(48.2% 0.042 33.5)
- #42656D
#42656D
oklch(48.3% 0.042 213.6)
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 #74564F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
Use #74564F 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.