#746B13
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52% 0.103 103.1), rgb(116, 107, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#746B13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746B13 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 107, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 72%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.103 103.1) |
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 #746B13 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746B13 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746B13 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #746B13 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#958C3D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7514
oklch(55.5% 0.11 103)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#746B13
oklch(52% 0.103 103.1)
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Step 800
800
#58500A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#746B13 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) | #766700 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D635B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746B13
#746B13
oklch(52% 0.103 103.1)
- #6160A2
#6160A2
oklch(52% 0.103 282.9)
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 #746B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.007
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
Use #746B13 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.