#747759
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.044 112.5), rgb(116, 119, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#747759 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747759 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 119, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.044 112.5) |
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 #747759 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747759 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747759 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747759 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898C70
oklch(63% 0.04 112.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747759
oklch(55.8% 0.044 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#616348
oklch(49% 0.041 111.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F513C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#747759 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) | #7C7457 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C755A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78736F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747759
#747759
oklch(55.8% 0.044 112.5)
- #74708C
#74708C
oklch(55.9% 0.043 291.5)
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 #747759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.055
Use #747759 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.