#74626DChimaera (#74626D) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 341°, lightness 0.52 and chroma 0.028. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #74626D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(116, 98, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 8%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(323, 16%, 45%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 55%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(43.6 9.3 -3.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.517 0.028 341) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Chimaera shifts subtly: takes on a pink cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#785f66 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a pink cast#78626b — ΔE 0.7, shifts subtly: takes on a pink cast#74626d — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#74636f — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Chimaera 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 5.66:1 and against black 3.71:1, so white 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.
#c7b8c1 · #a1919b · #74626d · #594953 · #372932 · #180d14
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.
#ac7d81 · #9a697a · #74626d · #6b4a6d · #513d61 · #383153
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.
#ddbab2 · #ce9386 · #9b7e77 · #74626d · #643e57 · #46253b
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.
#99d4b4 · #92838c · #74626d · #594150 · #3a2633 · #1b0e17
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf4ef · #897f85 · #74626d · #4b504d · #261d23 · #000101
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.
#f7eff4 · #cfc6cb · #74626d · #2a1e26 · #080105 · #e05db9
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f7eff4 · #cfc6cb · #74626d · #2a1e26 · #080105 · #dfc34d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e5f7ed · #628e77 · #74626d · #225c41 · #002817 · #040002
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e5f7ed · #768a64 · #74626d · #005c59 · #152601 · #000202
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f5f3e2 · #8a8459 · #74626d · #0a586c · #00252f · #030200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fcf0e2 · #9a7d5a · #74626d · #225c41 · #04213d · #000401
#897882 · #9E9099 · #B4A8AF · #CBC0C7 · #E2D9DE
#61515A · #4E4048 · #3C2F37 · #2B2027 · #1A1217
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.