#747F77
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.5% 0.018 154.2), rgb(116, 127, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#747F77 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747F77 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 127, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.018 154.2) |
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 #747F77 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747F77 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747F77 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747F77 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39D
oklch(70.7% 0.013 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#828C85
oklch(63% 0.016 155.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#747F77
oklch(58.5% 0.018 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A645C
oklch(49.2% 0.018 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#49514C
oklch(42.6% 0.013 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D433F
oklch(37.6% 0.01 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#747F77 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) | #7F7D77 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C77 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737F7D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747F77
#747F77
oklch(58.5% 0.018 154.2)
- #837880
#837880
oklch(58.5% 0.018 335.3)
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 #747F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #747F77 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.