#74672F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.4% 0.077 96.4), rgb(116, 103, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#74672F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74672F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 103, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.077 96.4) |
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 #74672F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74672F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74672F text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #74672F text on black | 3.72:1 | 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
#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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA176
oklch(70.7% 0.06 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A52
oklch(63.2% 0.077 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#817336
oklch(55.5% 0.083 96.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74672F
oklch(51.4% 0.077 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#494221
oklch(37.8% 0.051 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#74672F 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) | #70652A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746931 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D605A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74672F
#74672F
oklch(51.4% 0.077 96.4)
- #5B6393
#5B6393
oklch(51.3% 0.077 276.1)
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 #74672F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #74672F 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.