#74857D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60% 0.023 165.6), rgb(116, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#74857D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74857D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.023 165.6) |
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 #74857D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74857D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74857D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74857D text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 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
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.011 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A49E
oklch(70.7% 0.017 166.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74857D
oklch(60% 0.023 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#667870
oklch(55.5% 0.025 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#55655D
oklch(49.1% 0.023 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#45534C
oklch(42.8% 0.021 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4440
oklch(37.6% 0.015 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#74857D 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) | #84827D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718583 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74857D
#74857D
oklch(60% 0.023 165.6)
- #8B7B83
#8B7B83
oklch(60% 0.023 346.1)
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 #74857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #74857D 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.