#74717E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.02 296.3), rgb(116, 113, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#74717E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74717E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 113, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 5%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.02 296.3) |
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 #74717E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74717E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74717E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74717E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.015 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8794
oklch(63% 0.02 296.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74717E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#615F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.018 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504D57
oklch(42.7% 0.017 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#424047
oklch(37.6% 0.012 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#74717E 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) | #6F737F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727375 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74717E
#74717E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 296.3)
- #727568
#727568
oklch(55.6% 0.02 117.6)
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 #74717E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #74717E 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.