#74804E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.7% 0.073 119.7), rgb(116, 128, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#74804E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74804E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 128, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.073 119.7) |
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 #74804E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74804E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74804E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74804E text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9CA681
oklch(70.7% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#849061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 120)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74804E
oklch(57.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6639
oklch(49% 0.067 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5430
oklch(42.8% 0.056 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#74804E 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) | #867B4A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B50 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787B74 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74804E
#74804E
oklch(57.7% 0.073 119.7)
- #80709F
#80709F
oklch(57.8% 0.073 299.7)
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 #74804E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #74804E 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.