#74705D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.029 97.4), rgb(116, 112, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#74705D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74705D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 112, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.029 97.4) |
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 #74705D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74705D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74705D text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74705D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A192
oklch(70.7% 0.022 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A78
oklch(63.2% 0.027 96.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74705D
oklch(54.3% 0.029 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#656150
oklch(49.1% 0.027 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#524F41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282721
oklch(27.2% 0.011 99.3)
#74705D 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) | #746F5C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75705E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786D6B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74705D
#74705D
oklch(54.3% 0.029 97.4)
- #6B6E81
#6B6E81
oklch(54.2% 0.03 278.3)
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 #74705D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #74705D 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.