What color is #758489?

#758489 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(117, 132, 137), and in HSL hsl(195, 8%, 50%).

Is #758489 accessible as text?

On white, #758489 has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #758489, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #758489?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #758489?

As a neutral, #758489 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #758489 the same as CSS gray?

No — #758489 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#758489 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #758489

Not just a swatch — here's how #758489 works with other colors. Named schemes with #758489 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #758489 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #758489 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #9AA8AD

Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #758489 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #758489 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #758489 Secondary #A7ADAF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #758489 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #758489

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People also use #758489 with

Pewter Slate Gray Warm Taupe Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E6E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #757E8A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #758489 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #758489;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 132 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.019 219.8);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9EBEC;
  --color-200: #D3D8D9;
  --color-300: #B2BABD;
  --color-400: #929CA0;
  --color-500: #737E81;
  --color-600: #5C6366;
  --color-700: #44494B;
  --color-800: #2F3132;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9EBEC',
    200: '#D3D8D9',
    300: '#B2BABD',
    400: '#929CA0',
    500: '#737E81',
    600: '#5C6366',
    700: '#44494B',
    800: '#2F3132',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #758489;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9EBEC;
$base-200: #D3D8D9;
$base-300: #B2BABD;
$base-400: #929CA0;
$base-500: #737E81;
$base-600: #5C6366;
$base-700: #44494B;
$base-800: #2F3132;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #5E6A6E;
$base-subtle: #D6DADB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#758489",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D8D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#929CA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#737E81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C6366",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44494B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3132",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #758489

Color Lab

Pairs with #758489

UI roles & guardrails

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