#74582F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48% 0.068 75.4), rgb(116, 88, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#74582F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 75°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74582F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 88, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.068 75.4) |
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 #74582F | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74582F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74582F text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #74582F 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
#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
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7C
oklch(70.6% 0.053 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1845B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D40
oklch(55.5% 0.073 75.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74582F
oklch(48% 0.068 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#74582F 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) | #63592B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696030 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D514E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74582F
#74582F
oklch(48% 0.068 75.4)
- #435F84
#435F84
oklch(48% 0.069 255.7)
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 #74582F, 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 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
Use #74582F 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.