Palettes / Colors / #74635C

#74635C — Dusty Orange

#74635C is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #74635C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#74635C is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5C6E75; it also sits naturally between #755C61 and #75705C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 39% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 21% · Key 55%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #74635C

.text { color: #74635C; }
.background { background-color: #74635C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #74635C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 99, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 12%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #74635C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 99, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #74635C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 99, 92, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#74635C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#74635C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5C6E75:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #74635C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #74635C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #74635C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #74635C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #74635B  ·  #74635D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #74635C?

#74635C is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 116, 99, 92). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #74635C?

#74635C is RGB 116, 99, 92 — HSL 18°, 12%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 21%, 55%.

What colors go with #74635C?

Its complement is #5C6E75; analogous partners are #755C61 and #75705C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #74635C for text?

White text on #74635C has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.68:1.