#747950
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.06 114), rgb(116, 121, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#747950 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747950 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 121, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.06 114) |
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 #747950 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747950 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747950 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747950 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A486
oklch(70.7% 0.042 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898E67
oklch(63.2% 0.056 113.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747950
oklch(56.1% 0.06 114)
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Step 700
700
#60643F
oklch(49% 0.055 113.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5234
oklch(42.7% 0.047 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#747950 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) | #7F754D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7652 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79746E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747950
#747950
oklch(56.1% 0.06 114)
- #766E95
#766E95
oklch(56% 0.06 293.8)
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 #747950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #747950 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.