#74643A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.8% 0.063 89.3), rgb(116, 100, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#74643A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74643A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 100, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.063 89.3) |
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 #74643A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74643A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74643A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74643A text on black | 3.62:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07E
oklch(70.8% 0.049 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#98885D
oklch(63% 0.063 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#837243
oklch(55.7% 0.068 90.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74643A
oklch(50.8% 0.063 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#74643A 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) | #6D6337 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5E5A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74643A
#74643A
oklch(50.8% 0.063 89.3)
- #57648A
#57648A
oklch(50.8% 0.063 269.5)
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 #74643A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
Use #74643A 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.