#76707F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.024 303.7), rgb(118, 112, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#76707F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76707F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 112, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.024 303.7) |
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 #76707F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76707F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76707F text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76707F text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.018 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C8695
oklch(63% 0.023 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76707F
oklch(55.6% 0.024 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#635E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.021 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#514D57
oklch(42.8% 0.017 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#76707F 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) | #6E7280 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757275 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76707F
#76707F
oklch(55.6% 0.024 303.7)
- #707667
#707667
oklch(55.6% 0.024 125)
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 #76707F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #76707F 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.