#746814
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.3% 0.099 100.6), rgb(116, 104, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#746814 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746814 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 104, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.099 100.6) |
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 #746814 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746814 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746814 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #746814 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA269
oklch(70.6% 0.077 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#978B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#817419
oklch(55.5% 0.107 100.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746814
oklch(51.3% 0.099 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#59500E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#746814 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) | #736500 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76691B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6058 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746814
#746814
oklch(51.3% 0.099 100.6)
- #5D5F9F
#5D5F9F
oklch(51.3% 0.1 280.9)
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 #746814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #746814 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.