#747F33
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.1% 0.101 116.6), rgb(116, 127, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#747F33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747F33 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.101 116.6) |
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 #747F33 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747F33 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747F33 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747F33 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA772
oklch(70.7% 0.074 117)
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Step 500
500
#86914C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 116.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747F33
oklch(57.1% 0.101 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6721
oklch(49.1% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C541D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#747F33 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) | #87792B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A38 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B786F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747F33
#747F33
oklch(57.1% 0.101 116.6)
- #7E6AAC
#7E6AAC
oklch(57.1% 0.102 297)
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 #747F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #747F33 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.