#76756B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56% 0.015 102.2), rgb(118, 117, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#76756B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76756B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 5%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.015 102.2) |
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 #76756B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76756B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76756B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76756B text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A199
oklch(70.7% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8A80
oklch(63.1% 0.015 102.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76756B
oklch(56% 0.015 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#626158
oklch(49.1% 0.014 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#504F48
oklch(42.6% 0.011 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#42423C
oklch(37.7% 0.01 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272723
oklch(27.1% 0.007 106.9)
#76756B 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) | #77746A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756B | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787472 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76756B
#76756B
oklch(56% 0.015 102.2)
- #73747D
#73747D
oklch(56.1% 0.014 280.9)
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 #76756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #76756B 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.