#74857FArmour (#74857F) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 172°, lightness 0.6 and chroma 0.022. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #74857F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 7%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(159, 13%, 52%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 48%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(54 -7.4 1.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.601 0.022 172) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Armour shifts subtly: takes on a green cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.4), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#7a8276 — ΔE 1.4, shifts subtly: takes on a green cast#79867c — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: takes on a green cast#74857f — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#748681 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Armour in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.89:1 and against black 5.4:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#cedcd7 · #a5b4af · #74857f · #5a6a64 · #3a4743 · #1c2723
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#79b0b6 · #60a09a · #74857f · #4c7b5e · #4a6744 · #46532e
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#88c9e2 · #86a4b0 · #74857f · #397060 · #1f5244 · #14323e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d8eee6 · #aacec1 · #94a7a0 · #74857f · #824e65 · #2d4940
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f8eff2 · #939f9b · #74857f · #6a6467 · #212d29 · #020101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#edf4f1 · #c3cbc8 · #74857f · #1a2521 · #000503 · #e5529d
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#edf4f1 · #c3cbc8 · #74857f · #1a2521 · #000503 · #f1ba4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ffecf3 · #ba8d9f · #74857f · #88546b · #411b2d · #000201
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ffecf3 · #ae90b2 · #74857f · #8d5553 · #391e3d · #050000
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f2f0ff · #9c95be · #74857f · #895a3d · #422007 · #010007
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ebf2ff · #889cc2 · #74857f · #88546b · #392700 · #040001
#889792 · #9CA9A5 · #B1BCB8 · #C6CFCC · #DBE3E0
#5E6E68 · #4A5752 · #36423E · #232D2A · #121A17
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.