#74824E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.076 121.1), rgb(116, 130, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#74824E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74824E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.076 121.1) |
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 #74824E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74824E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74824E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74824E 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
#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
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#839060
oklch(63% 0.07 120.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74824E
oklch(58.2% 0.076 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6738
oklch(49.2% 0.07 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A542F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#74824E 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) | #887C4A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C51 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787D75 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74824E
#74824E
oklch(58.2% 0.076 121.1)
- #8270A1
#8270A1
oklch(58.1% 0.076 300.9)
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 #74824E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #74824E 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.