#746F04
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.9% 0.112 106.5), rgb(116, 111, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#746F04 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746F04 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 111, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.112 106.5) |
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 #746F04 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746F04 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746F04 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #746F04 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#A6A468
oklch(70.6% 0.08 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D3D
oklch(63% 0.102 106.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746F04
oklch(52.9% 0.112 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#686403
oklch(49.1% 0.104 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#55520B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 106.9)
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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)
#746F04 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) | #7A6A00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E12 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E675E | 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°).
- #746F04
#746F04
oklch(52.9% 0.112 106.5)
- #6760A9
#6760A9
oklch(52.9% 0.113 286.3)
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 #746F04, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #746F04.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #746F04 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.