#747847
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.7% 0.07 112.5), rgb(116, 120, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#747847 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747847 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 120, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.07 112.5) |
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 #747847 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747847 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747847 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747847 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A480
oklch(70.7% 0.05 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E60
oklch(63.2% 0.065 112.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747847
oklch(55.7% 0.07 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#616538
oklch(49.2% 0.065 113)
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Step 800
800
#4F522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#747847 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) | #7F7443 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7549 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A736C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747847
#747847
oklch(55.7% 0.07 112.5)
- #746C99
#746C99
oklch(55.6% 0.069 292.1)
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 #747847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #747847 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.