#74666A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.5% 0.019 358.6), rgb(116, 102, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#74666A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74666A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 102, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 6%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.019 358.6) |
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 #74666A | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74666A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74666A text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #74666A text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC0
oklch(80.8% 0.008 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA0
oklch(70.6% 0.014 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#938589
oklch(63% 0.018 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74666A
oklch(52.5% 0.019 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D60
oklch(49.2% 0.017 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#564C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.014 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F41
oklch(37.7% 0.011 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#74666A 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) | #67686A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A6A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776567 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74666A
#74666A
oklch(52.5% 0.019 358.6)
- #5F6E6A
#5F6E6A
oklch(52.4% 0.019 177.7)
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 #74666A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #74666A 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.