#747A49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.2% 0.07 114.4), rgb(116, 122, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#747A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747A49 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.07 114.4) |
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 #747A49 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747A49 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747A49 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747A49 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888E61
oklch(63% 0.064 114.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747A49
oklch(56.2% 0.07 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#606539
oklch(49.1% 0.064 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E522F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 114)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#747A49 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) | #817645 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79756E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747A49
#747A49
oklch(56.2% 0.07 114.4)
- #776D9A
#776D9A
oklch(56.1% 0.069 294.2)
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 #747A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #747A49 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.