#746972
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.4% 0.019 331.9), rgb(116, 105, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#746972 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746972 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 105, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 5%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.019 331.9) |
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 #746972 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746972 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746972 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #746972 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA4
oklch(70.8% 0.013 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#90868E
oklch(63.1% 0.017 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746972
oklch(53.4% 0.019 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#675D65
oklch(49.1% 0.018 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#453F44
oklch(37.6% 0.012 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#746972 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) | #696B72 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D72 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75696C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746972
#746972
oklch(53.4% 0.019 331.9)
- #657067
#657067
oklch(53.3% 0.019 150.8)
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 #746972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #746972 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.