#74602A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.7% 0.077 89), rgb(116, 96, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#74602A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74602A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.077 89) |
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 #74602A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74602A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74602A text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74602A text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F76
oklch(70.6% 0.059 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8752
oklch(63% 0.076 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#877136
oklch(55.7% 0.083 89.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74602A
oklch(49.7% 0.077 89)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#74602A 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) | #6A5F24 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5854 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74602A
#74602A
oklch(49.7% 0.077 89)
- #50608F
#50608F
oklch(49.6% 0.078 269.1)
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 #74602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #74602A 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.