#74580C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.7% 0.093 85.8), rgb(116, 88, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#74580C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74580C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 88, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.093 85.8) |
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 #74580C | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74580C | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74580C text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #74580C 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28543
oklch(63% 0.092 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E21
oklch(55.5% 0.1 85.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74580C
oklch(47.7% 0.093 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#74580C 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) | #645800 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F11 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4F4A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74580C
#74580C
oklch(47.7% 0.093 85.8)
- #445A91
#445A91
oklch(47.6% 0.093 266.4)
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 #74580C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
Use #74580C 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.