#747258
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.039 103.9), rgb(116, 114, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#747258 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747258 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.039 103.9) |
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 #747258 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747258 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747258 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747258 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B72
oklch(63.2% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747258
oklch(54.7% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#64624A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 103.7)
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Step 800
800
#51503D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#434234
oklch(37.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#747258 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) | #777056 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787259 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786E6B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747258
#747258
oklch(54.7% 0.039 103.9)
- #6D6E87
#6D6E87
oklch(54.7% 0.039 283.2)
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 #747258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #747258 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.