#756C66
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.8% 0.015 56.1), rgb(117, 108, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#756C66 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756C66 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 7%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.015 56.1) |
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 #756C66 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756C66 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756C66 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #756C66 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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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
#C4BFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#A69F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.011 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#908882
oklch(63.2% 0.013 59.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756C66
oklch(53.8% 0.015 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#675F59
oklch(49.1% 0.014 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#544D49
oklch(42.6% 0.011 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#45403D
oklch(37.5% 0.009 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#756C66 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) | #6F6D66 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E66 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786A6A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 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 #756C66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #756C66 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.