#757668
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.021 110.4), rgb(117, 118, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#757668 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757668 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 118, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 6%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.021 110.4) |
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 #757668 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757668 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757668 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757668 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A297
oklch(70.8% 0.016 111)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B7D
oklch(63.2% 0.02 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757668
oklch(56.1% 0.021 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#616255
oklch(49.1% 0.02 110.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5046
oklch(42.7% 0.016 111.7)
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Step 900
900
#42423B
oklch(37.7% 0.012 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#757668 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) | #787567 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797568 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777472 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757668
#757668
oklch(56.1% 0.021 110.4)
- #747381
#747381
oklch(56.1% 0.021 289)
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 #757668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
Use #757668 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.