#74795D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.042 116), rgb(116, 121, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#74795D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74795D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.042 116) |
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 #74795D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74795D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74795D text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74795D text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38E
oklch(70.6% 0.03 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#888D72
oklch(63.2% 0.039 116.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74795D
oklch(56.4% 0.042 116)
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Step 700
700
#5F644A
oklch(49.1% 0.04 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E513D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#74795D 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) | #7D765B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777671 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74795D
#74795D
oklch(56.4% 0.042 116)
- #77718C
#77718C
oklch(56.4% 0.042 295.2)
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 #74795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #74795D 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.