#747545
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.068 109.5), rgb(116, 117, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#747545 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747545 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 117, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.068 109.5) |
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 #747545 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747545 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747545 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747545 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A480
oklch(70.8% 0.05 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D60
oklch(63.1% 0.063 109.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747545
oklch(55% 0.068 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636438
oklch(49.1% 0.064 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#43442A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#747545 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) | #7C7141 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7347 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7069 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747545
#747545
oklch(55% 0.068 109.5)
- #706B97
#706B97
oklch(55% 0.068 289.2)
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 #747545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #747545 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.