#747073

Accessibility

4.87:1

Vs white / black

4.87:1 · 4.31:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#747073

RGB

rgb(116, 112, 115)

RGBA

rgba(116, 112, 115, 1)

HSL

hsl(315, 2%, 45%)

HSLA

hsla(315, 2%, 45%, 1)

HSV

hsv(315, 3%, 45%)

LAB

lab(47.67% 2.14 -1.11)

LCH

lch(47.67% 2.41 332.58)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5497 0.006 -0.0029)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5497 0.0067 334.2)

XYZ

xyz(16.09, 16.54, 18.56)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 1%, 55%)

CSS

color: #747073;

CSS variable

--color-747073: #747073;

SCSS

$color-747073: #747073;

JavaScript

const color = "#747073";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#747073";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#747073" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#747073", "rgb": { "r": 116, "g": 112, "b": 115 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5497 0.0067 334.2)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#747073-1: #747073;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.25 · #737373

Nearest CSS named color

DimGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.45 · #696969

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.52 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 6.91 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fef0fb 100f1e3ed 200ddd0da 300c6b9c3 400aa9da7 5008e828b 600786c75 70061555e 8004b4048 900362b33 95020171e

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f3f3 e8e7e8 dcdbdc d1cfd0 c5c3c5 bab8b9 aeacad a2a0a2 979496 8b888a 807c7f 747073 6a6769 615d60 575456 4d4b4d 444143 3a383a 302f30 272526 1d1c1d 131313 0a090a

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f3f3 e8e7e8 dcdbdc d1cfd0 c5c3c5 bab8b9 aeacad a2a0a2 979496 8b888a 807c7f

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

6a6769 615d60 575456 4d4b4d 444143 3a383a 302f30 272526 1d1c1d 131313 0a090a

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

757174 767375 777476 787577 797778 7a787a 7b797b 7c7b7c 7d7c7d 7e7d7e 7f7f7f

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#747073Stop 1 #707572Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#747075Stop 1 #747073Stop 2 #757072Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#747073Stop 1 #747570Stop 2 #707475Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#747073Stop 1 #727570Stop 2 #707574Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#343234Stop 1 #5B575AStop 2 #827D81Stop 3 #A8A4A7Stop 4 #CDCBCDStop 5

Using this color

Where #747073 works

#747073 (#747073) sits in the grey family at about 315° hue, 2% saturation, and 45% lightness. Contrast is 4.87:1 on white and 4.31:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #747073 is 4.31:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Material Grey 600#757575 Fill Tertiary#787880 DimGray#696969 Tailwind stone 500#78716C Web Safe #666666#666666 Gray#808080 Material Grey 700#616161 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Tailwind gray 500#6B7280 Fluent Gray#605E5C

Where #747073 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #747073 is 4.31:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.