#74834D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.4% 0.079 121.5), rgb(116, 131, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#74834D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74834D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 131, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.079 121.5) |
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 #74834D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74834D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74834D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74834D text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AC
oklch(81% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#82915F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74834D
oklch(58.4% 0.079 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6736
oklch(49% 0.073 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#74834D 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) | #897D49 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D50 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787E76 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74834D
#74834D
oklch(58.4% 0.079 121.5)
- #8471A3
#8471A3
oklch(58.5% 0.078 301.5)
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 #74834D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #74834D 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.