#74573D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48% 0.055 62.8), rgb(116, 87, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#74573D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74573D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 87, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.055 62.8) |
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 #74573D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74573D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74573D text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74573D text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B86
oklch(70.6% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18368
oklch(63.1% 0.053 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 63.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74573D
oklch(48% 0.055 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A35
oklch(42.8% 0.045 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#74573D 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) | #60593B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5150 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74573D
#74573D
oklch(48% 0.055 62.8)
- #42627A
#42627A
oklch(48.1% 0.054 241.7)
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 #74573D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #74573D 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.