#747454
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.047 107.8), rgb(116, 116, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#747454 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747454 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 116, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.047 107.8) |
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 #747454 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747454 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747454 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747454 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747454
oklch(55% 0.047 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#636346
oklch(49.2% 0.044 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#51513A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#747454 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) | #797152 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7355 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79706C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747454
#747454
oklch(55% 0.047 107.8)
- #706E8C
#706E8C
oklch(55.1% 0.046 287.8)
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 #747454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #747454 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.