#74733B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.3% 0.077 107.8), rgb(116, 115, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#74733B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74733B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.077 107.8) |
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 #74733B | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74733B | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74733B text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74733B text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D59
oklch(63.1% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74733B
oklch(54.3% 0.077 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#656431
oklch(49.2% 0.072 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#525129
oklch(42.6% 0.059 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#444326
oklch(37.6% 0.045 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#74733B 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) | #7B6F36 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6D66 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74733B
#74733B
oklch(54.3% 0.077 107.8)
- #6D689A
#6D689A
oklch(54.2% 0.077 288.1)
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 #74733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #74733B 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.