#74762E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.9% 0.095 110.6), rgb(116, 118, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#74762E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74762E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 118, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.095 110.6) |
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 #74762E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74762E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74762E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74762E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A573
oklch(70.7% 0.069 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4E
oklch(63% 0.086 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74762E
oklch(54.9% 0.095 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636523
oklch(49.1% 0.088 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51521F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#74762E 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) | #7F7126 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7332 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F67 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74762E
#74762E
oklch(54.9% 0.095 110.6)
- #7167A4
#7167A4
oklch(54.9% 0.094 290.5)
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 #74762E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
Use #74762E 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.