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#74817A Color

#74817A is rgb(116, 129, 122) in RGB, hsl(148, 5%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 5%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74817A
HEX#74817A
RGBrgb(116, 129, 122)
HSLhsl(148, 5%, 48%)
HSVhsv(148, 10%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 5%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.019 162.4)
LABlab(52.73% -6.05 2.09)
LCHlch(52.73% 6.41 160.95)

What #74817A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #74817A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#74817A Channel Values

How #74817A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 129 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 5% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 10% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74817A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74817A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74817A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #74817A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #74817A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#74817A
Protanopia#7F7F7A
Protanomaly#7B807A
Deuteranopia#7D7D7A
Deuteranomaly#797F7A
Tritanopia#758080
Tritanomaly#75807E
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #74817A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-74817a: #74817A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74817A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74817a': '#74817A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.506, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_74817a">#74817A</color>
SVG fillfill="#74817A"

More Gray Colors

#74817A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74817A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74817A?

#74817A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(116, 129, 122) in RGB and hsl(148, 5%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.

What is the RGB value of #74817A?

#74817A is rgb(116, 129, 122) — red 116, green 129, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74817A?

#74817A converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 5%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74817A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74817A scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74817A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74817A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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