#748182
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.3% 0.015 202.4), rgb(116, 129, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#748182 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748182 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 6%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.015 202.4) |
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 #748182 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748182 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748182 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748182 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.007 197)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#808C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.014 202.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#748182
oklch(59.3% 0.015 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#586364
oklch(49.1% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#485152
oklch(42.7% 0.012 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4344
oklch(37.7% 0.009 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#748182 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) | #7F8082 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E82 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708281 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748182
#748182
oklch(59.3% 0.015 202.4)
- #877B7A
#877B7A
oklch(59.3% 0.015 23.3)
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 #748182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.014
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
Use #748182 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.