#747237
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54% 0.081 107.1), rgb(116, 114, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#747237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747237 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.081 107.1) |
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 #747237 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747237 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #747237 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747237 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A479
oklch(70.8% 0.059 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D57
oklch(63.1% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747237
oklch(54% 0.081 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#65642E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#444324
oklch(37.6% 0.048 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#747237 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) | #7A6E32 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6C64 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747237
#747237
oklch(54% 0.081 107.1)
- #6C679B
#6C679B
oklch(54% 0.08 287.8)
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 #747237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #747237 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.