#74720D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.7% 0.112 108.4), rgb(116, 114, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#74720D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74720D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.112 108.4) |
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 #74720D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74720D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74720D text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74720D text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A569
oklch(70.8% 0.081 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 108.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74720D
oklch(53.7% 0.112 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#666506
oklch(49.2% 0.104 109)
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Step 800
800
#53520C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#454414
oklch(37.7% 0.067 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#74720D 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7018 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6A61 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74720D
#74720D
oklch(53.7% 0.112 108.4)
- #6C62AA
#6C62AA
oklch(53.8% 0.111 288.5)
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 #74720D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #74720D 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.