#746533
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.071 93), rgb(116, 101, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#746533 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746533 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 101, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.071 93) |
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 #746533 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746533 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746533 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #746533 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA079
oklch(70.6% 0.055 93)
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Step 500
500
#988957
oklch(63.2% 0.071 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#83723C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 92.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746533
oklch(51% 0.071 93)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#746533 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) | #6E632F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726835 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5E59 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746533
#746533
oklch(51% 0.071 93)
- #58638F
#58638F
oklch(50.9% 0.071 272.9)
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 #746533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #746533 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.