#746E32
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53% 0.081 103.6), rgb(116, 110, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#746E32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746E32 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 110, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.081 103.6) |
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 #746E32 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746E32 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746E32 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #746E32 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A378
oklch(70.7% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#918C55
oklch(63.1% 0.075 103.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746E32
oklch(53% 0.081 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#68632C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#555125
oklch(42.8% 0.064 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#746E32 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) | #776B2C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E35 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6761 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746E32
#746E32
oklch(53% 0.081 103.6)
- #66659A
#66659A
oklch(53% 0.083 284.1)
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 #746E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #746E32 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.