#74785A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.044 114), rgb(116, 120, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#74785A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74785A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 120, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.044 114) |
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 #74785A | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74785A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74785A text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74785A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898D70
oklch(63.2% 0.042 114)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74785A
oklch(56.1% 0.044 114)
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Step 700
700
#606449
oklch(49.2% 0.041 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E513C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#74785A 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) | #7D7558 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787470 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74785A
#74785A
oklch(56.1% 0.044 114)
- #76708D
#76708D
oklch(56.1% 0.045 294.4)
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 #74785A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
Use #74785A 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.