#74734B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.6% 0.058 106.9), rgb(116, 115, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#74734B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74734B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 115, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.058 106.9) |
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 #74734B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74734B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74734B text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74734B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C67
oklch(63.1% 0.052 106.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74734B
oklch(54.6% 0.058 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#64633F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#525134
oklch(42.8% 0.045 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#74734B 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) | #797048 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6E69 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74734B
#74734B
oklch(54.6% 0.058 106.9)
- #6E6C91
#6E6C91
oklch(54.7% 0.057 286.8)
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 #74734B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #74734B 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.