#747F49
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.4% 0.077 118.3), rgb(116, 127, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#747F49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747F49 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.077 118.3) |
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 #747F49 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747F49 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747F49 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747F49 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#85905E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 118.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747F49
oklch(57.4% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6635
oklch(49% 0.072 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#747F49 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) | #857A45 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797A72 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747F49
#747F49
oklch(57.4% 0.077 118.3)
- #7E6FA0
#7E6FA0
oklch(57.5% 0.076 298)
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 #747F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #747F49 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.