#74692E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.08 98.9), rgb(116, 105, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#74692E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 99°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74692E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 105, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.08 98.9) |
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 #74692E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74692E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74692E text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #74692E text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA275
oklch(70.8% 0.062 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#958A50
oklch(63% 0.079 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#807433
oklch(55.6% 0.087 99)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74692E
oklch(51.8% 0.08 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#584F21
oklch(42.6% 0.066 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#484220
oklch(37.6% 0.052 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#74692E 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) | #726628 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A31 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D625C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74692E
#74692E
oklch(51.8% 0.08 98.9)
- #5E6396
#5E6396
oklch(51.7% 0.081 278.9)
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 #74692E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
Use #74692E 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.