#747F4F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.5% 0.07 119.2), rgb(116, 127, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#747F4F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747F4F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.07 119.2) |
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 #747F4F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747F4F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747F4F text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747F4F text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA682
oklch(70.8% 0.051 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#858F63
oklch(63% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747F4F
oklch(57.5% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C663B
oklch(49% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5331
oklch(42.6% 0.053 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#747F4F 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) | #857A4C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A51 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787A73 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747F4F
#747F4F
oklch(57.5% 0.07 119.2)
- #7E709D
#7E709D
oklch(57.5% 0.07 298.5)
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 #747F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #747F4F 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.