#747A67
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.029 121.6), rgb(116, 122, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#747A67 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747A67 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 122, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 8%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.029 121.6) |
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 #747A67 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #747A67 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747A67 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747A67 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA394
oklch(70.7% 0.022 122)
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Step 500
500
#878C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 119.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747A67
oklch(56.9% 0.029 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6352
oklch(49% 0.027 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5143
oklch(42.7% 0.023 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#252721
oklch(26.9% 0.011 122.2)
#747A67 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) | #7D7866 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7868 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767875 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747A67
#747A67
oklch(56.9% 0.029 121.6)
- #7A7386
#7A7386
oklch(56.8% 0.03 302.2)
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 #747A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #747A67 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.