#74852D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.5% 0.114 119.4), rgb(116, 133, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#74852D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74852D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.114 119.4) |
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 #74852D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74852D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74852D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74852D text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#829245
oklch(63% 0.104 119.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74852D
oklch(58.5% 0.114 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6914
oklch(49.2% 0.107 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5515
oklch(42.6% 0.087 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4719
oklch(37.8% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#74852D 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) | #8D7E22 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E33 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7E73 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74852D
#74852D
oklch(58.5% 0.114 119.4)
- #866BB6
#866BB6
oklch(58.5% 0.115 299.4)
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 #74852D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
Use #74852D 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.