#74742B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.4% 0.095 109.2), rgb(116, 116, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#74742B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74742B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 116, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.095 109.2) |
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 #74742B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74742B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74742B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74742B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A573
oklch(70.8% 0.068 110)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 109.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74742B
oklch(54.4% 0.095 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656521
oklch(49.2% 0.089 109.3)
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Step 800
800
#52521E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#74742B 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) | #7D6F22 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6D65 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74742B
#74742B
oklch(54.4% 0.095 109.2)
- #6E66A3
#6E66A3
oklch(54.4% 0.094 288.9)
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 #74742B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #74742B 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.