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#74693f color: Sphagnum Moss

#74693f is rgb(116, 105, 63) in RGB and oklch(52.071% 0.06134 95.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

52.1%
0.061
95°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • taupe-500
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #74693f

#74693f is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sphagnum Moss (#75693d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #74693f mixed with white

  1. 74693f
  2. 817751
  3. 8e8564
  4. 9c9476
  5. a9a289
  6. b7b19c
  7. c5c1af
  8. d3d0c3
  9. e2dfd6
  10. f0efeb

Darker: #74693f mixed with black

  1. 74693f
  2. 645a35
  3. 544c2c
  4. 453e23
  5. 37311b
  6. 292412
  7. 1b180a
  8. 0f0c04
  9. 050401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #74693f with less saturation

  1. 74693f
  2. 736944
  3. 726948
  4. 71694d
  5. 706951
  6. 6e6955
  7. 6d6959
  8. 6c695d
  9. 6b6961
  10. 6a6965

Questions about #74693f

What color is #74693f?

#74693f is dusty brown. The closest named color is Sphagnum Moss. In RGB it is rgb(116, 105, 63), in HSL hsl(47.55, 29.61%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.071% 0.06134 95.176).

What colors go well with #74693f?

The complementary color of #74693f is #5f668d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826243 and #617048. The triadic partners are #3c727f and #805c77.

Is white or black text more readable on #74693f?

White text reads better on #74693f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #74693f a warm or cool color?

#74693f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.061.