#717666
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.025 121.3), rgb(113, 118, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#717666 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.025. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717666 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 7%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.025 121.3) |
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 #717666 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717666 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717666 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717666 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA296
oklch(70.6% 0.017 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#878C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717666
oklch(55.7% 0.025 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6354
oklch(49.1% 0.024 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#717666 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) | #787465 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787467 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727471 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717666
#717666
oklch(55.7% 0.025 121.3)
- #767080
#767080
oklch(55.6% 0.025 302.6)
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 #717666, 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 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #717666 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.