#74894E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.9% 0.087 124.9), rgb(116, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#74894E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74894E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.087 124.9) |
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 #74894E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74894E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74894E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74894E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A87A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74894E
oklch(59.9% 0.087 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#677D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#55692E
oklch(49% 0.088 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#74894E 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) | #8F8249 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8151 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78847B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74894E
#74894E
oklch(59.9% 0.087 124.9)
- #8C73AA
#8C73AA
oklch(60% 0.086 304.8)
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 #74894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #74894E 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.