#74844E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.079 122.3), rgb(116, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#74844E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74844E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.079 122.3) |
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 #74844E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74844E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74844E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74844E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#82915F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74844E
oklch(58.7% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#596737
oklch(49% 0.072 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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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)
#74844E 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) | #8A7E4A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E51 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787F77 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74844E
#74844E
oklch(58.7% 0.079 122.3)
- #8571A3
#8571A3
oklch(58.6% 0.078 302.4)
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 #74844E, 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 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #74844E 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.