#747744
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.4% 0.072 111.4), rgb(116, 119, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#747744 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747744 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 119, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.072 111.4) |
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 #747744 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747744 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747744 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747744 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 112.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747744
oklch(55.4% 0.072 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626436
oklch(49% 0.066 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#747744 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) | #7E7340 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7446 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A716B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747744
#747744
oklch(55.4% 0.072 111.4)
- #736B9A
#736B9A
oklch(55.4% 0.073 291.7)
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 #747744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #747744 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.