#747755
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.05 112.1), rgb(116, 119, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#747755 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747755 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 119, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.05 112.1) |
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 #747755 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747755 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747755 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747755 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 111)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.046 112.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747755
oklch(55.7% 0.05 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#616445
oklch(49.2% 0.047 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5139
oklch(42.6% 0.038 111.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#747755 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) | #7C7453 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7556 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78736E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747755
#747755
oklch(55.7% 0.05 112.1)
- #746F8F
#746F8F
oklch(55.8% 0.049 291.9)
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 #747755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #747755 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.