#74572F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.8% 0.068 73.8), rgb(116, 87, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#74572F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74572F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 87, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.068 73.8) |
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 #74572F | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74572F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74572F text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74572F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2845B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D41
oklch(55.6% 0.073 74.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74572F
oklch(47.8% 0.068 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#624A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E27
oklch(37.7% 0.044 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#74572F 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) | #62582B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F30 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E504E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74572F
#74572F
oklch(47.8% 0.068 73.8)
- #415F83
#415F83
oklch(47.8% 0.069 253.6)
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 #74572F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #74572F 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.