#746D49
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.2% 0.053 98.5), rgb(116, 109, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#746D49 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746D49 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 109, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.053 98.5) |
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 #746D49 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746D49 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746D49 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #746D49 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A186
oklch(70.6% 0.038 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#918A68
oklch(63.1% 0.049 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746D49
oklch(53.2% 0.053 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#686140
oklch(49% 0.05 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#554F35
oklch(42.6% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#746D49 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) | #746B46 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6864 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746D49
#746D49
oklch(53.2% 0.053 98.5)
- #656A8B
#656A8B
oklch(53.3% 0.052 277.8)
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 #746D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #746D49 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.