#746F79
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55% 0.016 308.1), rgb(116, 111, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#746F79 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746F79 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 111, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 4%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.016 308.1) |
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 #746F79 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746F79 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746F79 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746F79 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.011 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8791
oklch(63.1% 0.016 308.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746F79
oklch(55% 0.016 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#635E68
oklch(49% 0.017 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#514D54
oklch(42.7% 0.012 311)
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Step 900
900
#434046
oklch(37.7% 0.011 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#746F79 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) | #6E7179 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7179 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737072 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746F79
#746F79
oklch(55% 0.016 308.1)
- #6F7369
#6F7369
oklch(54.9% 0.016 124.8)
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 #746F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.019
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #746F79 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.