#74681F
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.4% 0.092 99.7), rgb(116, 104, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#74681F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74681F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 104, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.092 99.7) |
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 #74681F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74681F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74681F text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #74681F text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978B45
oklch(63.2% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 600
600
#817424
oklch(55.5% 0.1 99.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74681F
oklch(51.4% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#595016
oklch(42.8% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#74681F 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) | #726514 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766923 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6059 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74681F
#74681F
oklch(51.4% 0.092 99.7)
- #5D619B
#5D619B
oklch(51.5% 0.091 279.7)
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 #74681F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
Use #74681F 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.