#74603E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50% 0.056 80.2), rgb(116, 96, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#74603E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74603E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 96, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.056 80.2) |
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 #74603E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74603E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74603E text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74603E text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8663
oklch(63% 0.055 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#86704A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 80.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74603E
oklch(50% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#74603E 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) | #69603B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D653F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5A57 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74603E
#74603E
oklch(50% 0.056 80.2)
- #516483
#516483
oklch(50% 0.055 260.1)
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 #74603E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #74603E 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.