#746624
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51% 0.087 97.2), rgb(116, 102, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#746624 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746624 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 102, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 53%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.087 97.2) |
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 #746624 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746624 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746624 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #746624 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA171
oklch(70.7% 0.066 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#83732B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 96.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746624
oklch(51% 0.087 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A421C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#746624 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) | #70641C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746827 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5E58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746624
#746624
oklch(51% 0.087 97.2)
- #5A6197
#5A6197
oklch(51% 0.086 277.3)
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 #746624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
Use #746624 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.