#738181
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.2% 0.016 196.7), rgb(115, 129, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#738181 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738181 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 129, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 6%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.016 196.7) |
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 #738181 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738181 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738181 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738181 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.008 197)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8C8C
oklch(63% 0.015 196.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738181
oklch(59.2% 0.016 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#576464
oklch(49.2% 0.016 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#475151
oklch(42.6% 0.013 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4343
oklch(37.6% 0.009 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#738181 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) | #7F7F81 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D81 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8281 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738181
#738181
oklch(59.2% 0.016 196.7)
- #877A7A
#877A7A
oklch(59.1% 0.016 17.6)
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 #738181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
Use #738181 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.