#75837D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.7% 0.019 168.1), rgb(117, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#75837D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75837D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.019 168.1) |
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 #75837D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75837D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75837D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75837D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75837D
oklch(59.7% 0.019 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#687771
oklch(55.5% 0.02 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#57645F
oklch(49.1% 0.018 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#47524D
oklch(42.7% 0.016 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4440
oklch(37.8% 0.012 164.2)
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Step 950
950
#232826
oklch(27.1% 0.008 169.8)
#75837D 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) | #82817D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728381 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75837D
#75837D
oklch(59.7% 0.019 168.1)
- #887B81
#887B81
oklch(59.7% 0.018 348)
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 #75837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #75837D 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.