#74815F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.3% 0.052 125), rgb(116, 129, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#74815F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74815F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.052 125) |
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 #74815F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74815F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74815F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74815F text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58C
oklch(70.7% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#838F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74815F
oklch(58.3% 0.052 125)
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Step 700
700
#5A6647
oklch(49.1% 0.05 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#74815F 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) | #857D5D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767E78 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74815F
#74815F
oklch(58.3% 0.052 125)
- #827495
#827495
oklch(58.4% 0.052 304.1)
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 #74815F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #74815F 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.