#74634E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51% 0.038 72.7), rgb(116, 99, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#74634E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74634E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 99, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.038 72.7) |
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 #74634E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74634E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74634E text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74634E text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#988671
oklch(63.1% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#837059
oklch(55.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74634E
oklch(51% 0.038 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#74634E 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) | #69634D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5F5D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74634E
#74634E
oklch(51% 0.038 72.7)
- #57687C
#57687C
oklch(51.1% 0.038 252.7)
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 #74634E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #74634E 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.