#74755C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.037 109.4), rgb(116, 117, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#74755C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 109°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74755C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 117, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.037 109.4) |
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 #74755C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74755C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74755C text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74755C text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C74
oklch(63.2% 0.035 111.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74755C
oklch(55.4% 0.037 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#62634C
oklch(49.2% 0.035 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50513E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#74755C 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) | #79735A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79745D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78726E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74755C
#74755C
oklch(55.4% 0.037 109.4)
- #727088
#727088
oklch(55.6% 0.037 289)
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 #74755C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #74755C 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.