#716762
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.2% 0.015 48.4), rgb(113, 103, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#716762 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716762 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 103, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 7%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.015 48.4) |
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 #716762 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716762 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716762 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #716762 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.012 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#918782
oklch(63.1% 0.014 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C716B
oklch(55.7% 0.017 50.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716762
oklch(52.2% 0.015 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#554D49
oklch(42.7% 0.013 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#46403D
oklch(37.7% 0.01 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#716762 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) | #6A6862 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A62 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746566 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #716762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
Use #716762 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.