#746D3D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53% 0.068 101.1), rgb(116, 109, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#746D3D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746D3D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 109, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.068 101.1) |
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 #746D3D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746D3D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746D3D text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #746D3D text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#918B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 101.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746D3D
oklch(53% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#686236
oklch(49.1% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#55502D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#746D3D 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) | #756A39 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6761 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746D3D
#746D3D
oklch(53% 0.068 101.1)
- #646792
#646792
oklch(52.9% 0.067 280.7)
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 #746D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #746D3D 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.