#747447
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.064 108.3), rgb(116, 116, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#747447 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747447 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 116, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.064 108.3) |
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 #747447 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747447 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747447 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747447 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747447
oklch(54.8% 0.064 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#64633B
oklch(49% 0.058 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#272719
oklch(26.8% 0.024 107.9)
#747447 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) | #7B7044 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7249 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6F69 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747447
#747447
oklch(54.8% 0.064 108.3)
- #6F6B95
#6F6B95
oklch(54.8% 0.065 288.4)
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 #747447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #747447 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.