#74654A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.4% 0.044 82), rgb(116, 101, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#74654A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74654A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 101, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.044 82) |
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 #74654A | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74654A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74654A text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74654A text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B1
oklch(81% 0.023 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F89
oklch(70.7% 0.034 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#817153
oklch(55.6% 0.048 82.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74654A
oklch(51.4% 0.044 82)
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Step 800
800
#594D38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#494030
oklch(37.6% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#74654A 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) | #6C6548 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70684B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B605E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74654A
#74654A
oklch(51.4% 0.044 82)
- #596881
#596881
oklch(51.4% 0.044 260.6)
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 #74654A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #74654A 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.