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#74867B Color

#74867B is rgb(116, 134, 123) in RGB, hsl(143, 7%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 8%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanadu (#738678), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74867B
HEX#74867B
RGBrgb(116, 134, 123)
HSLhsl(143, 7%, 49%)
HSVhsv(143, 13%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 8%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.027 158.7)
LABlab(54.21% -8.51 3.63)
LCHlch(54.21% 9.25 156.90)

What #74867B 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 #74867B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#74867B Channel Values

How #74867B 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 134 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 7% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 13% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74867B 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 text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74867B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74867B; 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 #74867B

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 #74867B 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#74867B
Protanopia#83837B
Protanomaly#7D847B
Deuteranopia#80807C
Deuteranomaly#7C837B
Tritanopia#768585
Tritanomaly#758581
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #74867B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-74867b: #74867B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74867B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74867b': '#74867B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.525, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_74867b">#74867B</color>
SVG fillfill="#74867B"

More Gray Colors

#74867B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74867B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74867B?

#74867B is a mid-tone gray — rgb(116, 134, 123) in RGB and hsl(143, 7%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanadu (#738678), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.

What is the RGB value of #74867B?

#74867B is rgb(116, 134, 123) — red 116, green 134, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74867B?

#74867B converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 8%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74867B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74867B scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74867B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74867B 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 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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