#717566
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.023 119.3), rgb(113, 117, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#717566 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717566 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 117, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 7%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.023 119.3) |
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 #717566 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717566 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717566 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717566 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2BA
oklch(81% 0.011 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#888B7D
oklch(63% 0.021 116.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717566
oklch(55.4% 0.023 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6355
oklch(49.2% 0.022 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5146
oklch(42.9% 0.018 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#41433B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#717566 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) | #777365 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777367 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737371 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717566
#717566
oklch(55.4% 0.023 119.3)
- #74707F
#74707F
oklch(55.4% 0.023 297.8)
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 #717566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #717566 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.