#746D21
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.6% 0.096 104), rgb(116, 109, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#746D21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746D21 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 109, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.096 104) |
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 #746D21 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746D21 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746D21 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #746D21 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A371
oklch(70.6% 0.068 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#928C4A
oklch(63% 0.088 104)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746D21
oklch(52.6% 0.096 104)
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Step 700
700
#69631E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#56511B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 104)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#746D21 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) | #776916 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D26 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D655E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746D21
#746D21
oklch(52.6% 0.096 104)
- #6462A0
#6462A0
oklch(52.5% 0.096 284)
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 #746D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
Use #746D21 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.