#74774E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.059 111.7), rgb(116, 119, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#74774E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74774E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 119, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.059 111.7) |
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 #74774E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74774E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74774E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74774E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AF
oklch(81% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A485
oklch(70.8% 0.044 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D67
oklch(63.1% 0.054 111.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74774E
oklch(55.6% 0.059 111.7)
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Step 700
700
#61643F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 112.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5234
oklch(42.8% 0.046 113)
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Step 900
900
#42442E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 112.3)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#74774E 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) | #7D734B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7550 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79726D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74774E
#74774E
oklch(55.6% 0.059 111.7)
- #736D94
#736D94
oklch(55.5% 0.06 291.4)
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 #74774E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #74774E 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.