#74672A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.3% 0.082 97.3), rgb(116, 103, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#74672A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74672A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 103, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.082 97.3) |
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 #74672A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74672A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74672A text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74672A text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA173
oklch(70.6% 0.064 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#978A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#827331
oklch(55.6% 0.088 96.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74672A
oklch(51.3% 0.082 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#74672A 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) | #716523 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D605A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74672A
#74672A
oklch(51.3% 0.082 97.3)
- #5B6296
#5B6296
oklch(51.3% 0.083 277.2)
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 #74672A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
Use #74672A 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.