#74653B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.1% 0.062 90.4), rgb(116, 101, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#74653B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74653B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 101, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.062 90.4) |
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 #74653B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74653B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74653B text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #74653B text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#98885E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#827244
oklch(55.6% 0.067 90.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74653B
oklch(51.1% 0.062 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#74653B 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) | #6E6438 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5F5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74653B
#74653B
oklch(51.1% 0.062 90.4)
- #58658B
#58658B
oklch(51.1% 0.063 269.6)
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 #74653B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #74653B 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.