#746306
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(50.1% 0.101 97.1), rgb(116, 99, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#746306 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746306 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 99, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.101 97.1) |
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 #746306 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746306 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746306 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #746306 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A893C
oklch(63% 0.099 97)
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Step 600
600
#857312
oklch(55.6% 0.109 97.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746306
oklch(50.1% 0.101 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F09
oklch(42.8% 0.084 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4113
oklch(37.6% 0.065 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#746306 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) | #6F6100 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736610 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5A54 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746306
#746306
oklch(50.1% 0.101 97.1)
- #555D9D
#555D9D
oklch(50.1% 0.102 276.7)
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 #746306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #746306 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.