#748885
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61% 0.024 185.6), rgb(116, 136, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#748885 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748885 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.024 185.6) |
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 #748885 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748885 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748885 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748885 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A5A2
oklch(70.8% 0.02 184)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748885
oklch(61% 0.024 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#637875
oklch(55.5% 0.025 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#526562
oklch(49% 0.023 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#435350
oklch(42.8% 0.021 182.7)
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Step 900
900
#394443
oklch(37.6% 0.014 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#748885 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) | #868685 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828385 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8987 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748885
#748885
oklch(61% 0.024 185.6)
- #907E81
#907E81
oklch(61% 0.022 6.4)
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 #748885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #748885 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.