#74591A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.086 84.5), rgb(116, 89, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#74591A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74591A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 89, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.086 84.5) |
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 #74591A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74591A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74591A text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74591A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854A
oklch(63% 0.085 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 84.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74591A
oklch(48% 0.086 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 84)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#74591A 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) | #655910 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B601D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E504C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74591A
#74591A
oklch(48% 0.086 84.5)
- #455C8E
#455C8E
oklch(47.9% 0.086 264.6)
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 #74591A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
Use #74591A 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.