#74801E
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.1% 0.119 116.5), rgb(116, 128, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#74801E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74801E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 128, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.119 116.5) |
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 #74801E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74801E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74801E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74801E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9DA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#86923E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 116.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74801E
oklch(57.1% 0.119 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6805
oklch(49.1% 0.111 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C550C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#74801E 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) | #897909 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A26 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C786D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74801E
#74801E
oklch(57.1% 0.119 116.5)
- #7F67B5
#7F67B5
oklch(57.1% 0.119 296.6)
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 #74801E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
Use #74801E 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.