#74572D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.8% 0.07 74.9), rgb(116, 87, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#74572D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74572D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 87, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.07 74.9) |
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 #74572D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74572D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74572D text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74572D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28459
oklch(63.1% 0.069 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 75.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74572D
oklch(47.8% 0.07 74.9)
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Step 800
800
#624A29
oklch(42.7% 0.058 74)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#74572D 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) | #625829 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4F4D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74572D
#74572D
oklch(47.8% 0.07 74.9)
- #415F84
#415F84
oklch(47.8% 0.07 254.2)
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 #74572D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #74572D 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.