#74786D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.6% 0.017 123.3), rgb(116, 120, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#74786D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74786D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 120, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 5%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.017 123.3) |
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 #74786D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #74786D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74786D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74786D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#878B81
oklch(63% 0.015 124.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74786D
oklch(56.6% 0.017 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6258
oklch(49% 0.016 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5048
oklch(42.6% 0.013 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#74786D 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) | #7A776C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757775 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74786D
#74786D
oklch(56.6% 0.017 123.3)
- #78747F
#78747F
oklch(56.6% 0.017 302.3)
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 #74786D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #74786D 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.