#74857B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60% 0.025 159.8), rgb(116, 133, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#74857B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74857B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.025 159.8) |
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 #74857B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74857B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74857B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74857B text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#97A59C
oklch(70.8% 0.02 157.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74857B
oklch(60% 0.025 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#66786E
oklch(55.5% 0.026 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#55655C
oklch(49% 0.024 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#46534B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A443F
oklch(37.6% 0.016 164)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#74857B 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) | #85827B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718582 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74857B
#74857B
oklch(60% 0.025 159.8)
- #8B7B85
#8B7B85
oklch(60.1% 0.024 340)
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 #74857B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #74857B 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.