#746A2A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52% 0.085 100.5), rgb(116, 106, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#746A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746A2A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 106, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.085 100.5) |
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 #746A2A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746A2A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746A2A text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #746A2A text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#958B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F742E
oklch(55.4% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746A2A
oklch(52% 0.085 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#58501D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#746A2A 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) | #746723 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D635C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746A2A
#746A2A
oklch(52% 0.085 100.5)
- #606399
#606399
oklch(52% 0.085 280.6)
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 #746A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
Use #746A2A 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.