#74757D

Accessibility

4.58:1

Vs white / black

4.58:1 · 4.58:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#74757d

RGB

rgb(116, 117, 125)

RGBA

rgba(116, 117, 125, 1)

HSL

hsl(233, 4%, 47%)

HSLA

hsla(233, 4%, 47%, 1)

HSV

hsv(233, 7%, 49%)

LAB

lab(49.39% 1.3 -4.52)

LCH

lch(49.39% 4.7 286.05)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5642 0.0022 -0.0121)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5642 0.0123 280.3)

XYZ

xyz(17.26, 17.92, 21.95)

CMYK

cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 51%)

CSS

color: #74757d;

CSS variable

--color-74757d: #74757d;

SCSS

$color-74757d: #74757d;

JavaScript

const color = "#74757d";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#74757d";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#74757d" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#74757d", "rgb": { "r": 116, "g": 117, "b": 125 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5642 0.0123 280.3)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#74757d-1: #74757d;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-500

Similar · ΔE 1.7 · #71717A

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 6.09 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.43 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.23 · #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.

50f2f4ff 100e5e7f5 200d1d3e2 300bbbdcb 4009fa0ae 500838592 6006e6f7c 700575865 80041434e 9002d2e39 950191a24

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f3f4f4 e8e8e9 dcdddf d1d1d4 c5c6c9 bababe aeafb3 a2a3a8 97989e 8b8c93 808188 74757d 6a6b73 616268 57585e 4d4e53 444449 3a3b3f 303134 27272a 1d1d1f 131315 0a0a0a

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f4f4 e8e8e9 dcdddf d1d1d4 c5c6c9 bababe aeafb3 a2a3a8 97989e 8b8c93 808188

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

6a6b73 616268 57585e 4d4e53 444449 3a3b3f 303134 27272a 1d1d1f 131315 0a0a0a

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

75767d 76777e 77787e 78797e 797a7e 7a7b7f 7b7b7f 7c7c7f 7d7d7f 7e7e80 7f7f80

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#74757DStop 1 #7D7C73Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#73797DStop 1 #74757DStop 2 #77737DStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#74757DStop 1 #7D7374Stop 2 #747D73Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#74757DStop 1 #7D7773Stop 2 #797D73Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313135Stop 1 #56575DStop 2 #7A7C85Stop 3 #A2A3A9Stop 4 #CACACEStop 5

Using this color

Where #74757d works

#74757D (#74757d) sits in the grey family at about 233° hue, 4% saturation, and 47% lightness. Contrast is 4.58:1 on white and 4.58:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-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
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

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

Fill Tertiary#787880 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Tailwind gray 500#6B7280 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Material Grey 600#757575 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Gray#808080 DimGray#696969 American River#636E72 SlateGray#708090 Web Safe #666666#666666 Tailwind stone 500#78716C