#766D79
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.021 317.7), rgb(118, 109, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#766D79 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766D79 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 109, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 5%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.021 317.7) |
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 #766D79 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766D79 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766D79 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #766D79 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC5
oklch(81% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8691
oklch(63.1% 0.019 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766D79
oklch(54.7% 0.021 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#655D68
oklch(49% 0.02 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#534C55
oklch(42.7% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#766D79 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) | #6C6F7A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7079 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766E71 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766D79
#766D79
oklch(54.7% 0.021 317.7)
- #6B7468
#6B7468
oklch(54.8% 0.021 137.8)
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 #766D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #766D79 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.