#74684C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.1% 0.044 87.5), rgb(116, 104, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#74684C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74684C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 104, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.044 87.5) |
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 #74684C | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74684C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74684C text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #74684C text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA089
oklch(70.8% 0.034 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#95886C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 86)
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Step 600
600
#7F7253
oklch(55.6% 0.048 87.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74684C
oklch(52.1% 0.044 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E38
oklch(42.7% 0.036 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#74684C 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) | #6F674A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A4D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6361 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74684C
#74684C
oklch(52.1% 0.044 87.5)
- #5E6983
#5E6983
oklch(52.1% 0.043 267)
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 #74684C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #74684C 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.