#746E02
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.7% 0.112 105.8), rgb(116, 110, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#746E02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746E02 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.112 105.8) |
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 #746E02 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746E02 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746E02 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #746E02 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A468
oklch(70.7% 0.08 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#928D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 105.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746E02
oklch(52.7% 0.112 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#696402
oklch(49.2% 0.104 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#56510A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#464414
oklch(37.8% 0.067 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#746E02 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) | #796900 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D10 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E665D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746E02
#746E02
oklch(52.7% 0.112 105.8)
- #6660A8
#6660A8
oklch(52.7% 0.111 285.7)
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 #746E02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #746E02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #746E02 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.