#747A55
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.054 115.7), rgb(116, 122, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#747A55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747A55 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.054 115.7) |
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 #747A55 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747A55 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747A55 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747A55 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA488
oklch(70.7% 0.04 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888E6B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 115.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747A55
oklch(56.4% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6443
oklch(49% 0.05 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5237
oklch(42.7% 0.042 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#747A55 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) | #7F7653 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7757 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787670 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747A55
#747A55
oklch(56.4% 0.054 115.7)
- #787093
#787093
oklch(56.5% 0.054 295.1)
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 #747A55, 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 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
Use #747A55 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.