#74735E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.031 105.1), rgb(116, 115, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#74735E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74735E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.031 105.1) |
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 #74735E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74735E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74735E text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74735E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A292
oklch(70.8% 0.023 107)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B77
oklch(63.2% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74735E
oklch(55% 0.031 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#63624F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#515041
oklch(42.8% 0.024 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#74735E 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) | #77715D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77706D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74735E
#74735E
oklch(55% 0.031 105.1)
- #6F6F84
#6F6F84
oklch(54.9% 0.032 285.3)
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 #74735E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #74735E 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.