#677261
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.8% 0.029 134.4), rgb(103, 114, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#677261 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677261 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 8%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.029 134.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #677261 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #677261 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #677261 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677261 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA497
oklch(70.8% 0.021 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#838D7D
oklch(63% 0.026 133.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677261
oklch(53.8% 0.029 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6455
oklch(49% 0.026 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5246
oklch(42.8% 0.022 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443A
oklch(37.8% 0.018 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#677261 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #746F60 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E62 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67716D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677261
#677261
oklch(53.8% 0.029 134.4)
- #74697A
#74697A
oklch(53.7% 0.029 313.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #677261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
Use #677261 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.