#767461
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.028 102.3), rgb(118, 116, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#767461 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767461 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 10%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.028 102.3) |
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 #767461 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767461 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767461 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767461 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A193
oklch(70.7% 0.02 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A78
oklch(63% 0.026 101.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767461
oklch(55.5% 0.028 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#636250
oklch(49.2% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#515042
oklch(42.8% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#434238
oklch(37.7% 0.017 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#767461 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) | #787360 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797462 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79716F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767461
#767461
oklch(55.5% 0.028 102.3)
- #707184
#707184
oklch(55.4% 0.029 283)
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 #767461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #767461 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.