#74815A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.059 123.2), rgb(116, 129, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#74815A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74815A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.059 123.2) |
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 #74815A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74815A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74815A text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74815A text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA588
oklch(70.6% 0.042 123)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74815A
oklch(58.2% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6643
oklch(49.1% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#74815A 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) | #867C57 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777D77 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74815A
#74815A
oklch(58.2% 0.059 123.2)
- #827398
#827398
oklch(58.3% 0.058 303.1)
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 #74815A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
Use #74815A 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.