#746E2E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53% 0.085 104), rgb(116, 110, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#746E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746E2E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 110, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.085 104) |
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 #746E2E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746E2E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746E2E text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #746E2E text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A376
oklch(70.7% 0.062 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#918C52
oklch(63.1% 0.079 104.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746E2E
oklch(53% 0.085 104)
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Step 700
700
#686328
oklch(49.1% 0.08 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#555123
oklch(42.8% 0.066 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#464321
oklch(37.7% 0.052 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#746E2E 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) | #776A27 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E31 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6760 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746E2E
#746E2E
oklch(53% 0.085 104)
- #66659B
#66659B
oklch(53.1% 0.084 284)
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 #746E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #746E2E 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.