#747F5B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.8% 0.054 121.9), rgb(116, 127, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#747F5B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747F5B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.054 121.9) |
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 #747F5B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747F5B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747F5B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747F5B text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747F5B
oklch(57.8% 0.054 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6545
oklch(49% 0.05 121)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#747F5B 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) | #837B59 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777B75 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747F5B
#747F5B
oklch(57.8% 0.054 121.9)
- #7F7295
#7F7295
oklch(57.7% 0.055 301.7)
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 #747F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #747F5B 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.