#74643C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.9% 0.061 88.4), rgb(116, 100, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#74643C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 88°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74643C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 100, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.061 88.4) |
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 #74643C | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74643C | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74643C text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #74643C 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA080
oklch(70.9% 0.047 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#98885F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#837146
oklch(55.5% 0.064 87.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74643C
oklch(50.9% 0.061 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4129
oklch(37.8% 0.04 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#74643C 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) | #6D6339 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70673D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5E5A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74643C
#74643C
oklch(50.9% 0.061 88.4)
- #576589
#576589
oklch(51% 0.06 267.8)
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 #74643C, 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 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #74643C 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.