#74691E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.6% 0.094 100.8), rgb(116, 105, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#74691E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74691E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 105, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.094 100.8) |
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 #74691E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74691E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74691E text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #74691E text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#968B44
oklch(63.1% 0.093 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#817422
oklch(55.5% 0.101 100)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74691E
oklch(51.6% 0.094 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#585015
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#74691E 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) | #736612 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A23 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D615A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74691E
#74691E
oklch(51.6% 0.094 100.8)
- #5E619D
#5E619D
oklch(51.7% 0.094 280.4)
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 #74691E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
Use #74691E 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.