#74663A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.3% 0.064 92.3), rgb(116, 102, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#74663A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 92°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74663A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 102, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.064 92.3) |
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 #74663A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74663A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74663A text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #74663A text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#97895C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#827242
oklch(55.6% 0.069 91.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74663A
oklch(51.3% 0.064 92.3)
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Step 800
800
#594E2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#494127
oklch(37.6% 0.042 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#74663A 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) | #6F6436 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C605B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74663A
#74663A
oklch(51.3% 0.064 92.3)
- #5A658C
#5A658C
oklch(51.3% 0.064 271.9)
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 #74663A, 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 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
Use #74663A 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.