#737F74
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.3% 0.022 147.7), rgb(115, 127, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#737F74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737F74 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 127, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 5%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.022 147.7) |
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 #737F74 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #737F74 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737F74 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737F74 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39B
oklch(70.6% 0.015 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#828D83
oklch(63.1% 0.02 148)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737F74
oklch(58.3% 0.022 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#59645A
oklch(49.1% 0.021 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#49524A
oklch(42.8% 0.017 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D443E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#737F74 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) | #7F7D73 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B75 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727E7C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737F74
#737F74
oklch(58.3% 0.022 147.7)
- #837782
#837782
oklch(58.4% 0.022 328.4)
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 #737F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #737F74 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.