#74872D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59% 0.117 120.3), rgb(116, 135, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#74872D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74872D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.117 120.3) |
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 #74872D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74872D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74872D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74872D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#819343
oklch(63.1% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74872D
oklch(59% 0.117 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#596912
oklch(49.1% 0.109 120)
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Step 800
800
#495613
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#74872D 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) | #8F7F21 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F34 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8075 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74872D
#74872D
oklch(59% 0.117 120.3)
- #886CB8
#886CB8
oklch(59% 0.116 299.8)
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 #74872D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
Use #74872D 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.