#747527
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.6% 0.1 110), rgb(116, 117, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#747527 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747527 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 117, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.1 110) |
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 #747527 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747527 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747527 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747527 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A570
oklch(70.7% 0.072 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4A
oklch(63% 0.091 109.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747527
oklch(54.6% 0.1 110)
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Step 700
700
#64651D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#52521A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#747527 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) | #7E701D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6E65 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747527
#747527
oklch(54.6% 0.1 110)
- #7065A6
#7065A6
oklch(54.5% 0.1 290.4)
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 #747527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
Use #747527 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.