#747A62
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.036 119), rgb(116, 122, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#747A62 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747A62 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.036 119) |
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 #747A62 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747A62 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747A62 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747A62 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#878D76
oklch(63.2% 0.034 119.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747A62
oklch(56.8% 0.036 119)
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Step 700
700
#5E644E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5140
oklch(42.6% 0.028 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#404336
oklch(37.6% 0.022 118)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#747A62 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) | #7D7761 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7763 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767773 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747A62
#747A62
oklch(56.8% 0.036 119)
- #79728A
#79728A
oklch(56.7% 0.037 298.5)
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 #747A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #747A62 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.