#747F55
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.6% 0.062 120.3), rgb(116, 127, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#747F55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747F55 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.062 120.3) |
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 #747F55 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747F55 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747F55 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747F55 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4B0
oklch(81% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA586
oklch(70.6% 0.045 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#848F68
oklch(63.1% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747F55
oklch(57.6% 0.062 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6640
oklch(49.1% 0.058 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5335
oklch(42.7% 0.048 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#747F55 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) | #847A52 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A57 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787B74 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747F55
#747F55
oklch(57.6% 0.062 120.3)
- #7F7199
#7F7199
oklch(57.6% 0.062 300.5)
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 #747F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #747F55 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.