#747225
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.8% 0.098 107.8), rgb(116, 114, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#747225 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747225 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.098 107.8) |
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 #747225 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747225 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #747225 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747225 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E4A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 108)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747225
oklch(53.8% 0.098 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#66641D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#53521B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#747225 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) | #7C6D1B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D702A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6B62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747225
#747225
oklch(53.8% 0.098 107.8)
- #6B64A4
#6B64A4
oklch(53.7% 0.099 287.6)
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 #747225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #747225 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.