Palettes / Colors / #74635D

#74635D — Stone Grey

#74635D is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #74635D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#74635D is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5D6E74; it also sits naturally between #745D62 and #746F5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 39% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 20% · Key 55%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #74635D

.text { color: #74635D; }
.background { background-color: #74635D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #74635D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 99, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 11%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #74635D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 99, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #74635D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 99, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#74635D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#74635D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D6E74:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #74635D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #74635D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #74635D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #74635D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #74635D?

#74635D is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 116, 99, 93). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #74635D?

#74635D is RGB 116, 99, 93 — HSL 16°, 11%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 20%, 55%.

What colors go with #74635D?

Its complement is #5D6E74; analogous partners are #745D62 and #746F5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #74635D for text?

White text on #74635D has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.69:1.