#767A6B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.2% 0.023 119.3), rgb(118, 122, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#767A6B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767A6B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 122, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.023 119.3) |
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 #767A6B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767A6B | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767A6B text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767A6B text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2BA
oklch(81% 0.011 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#888B7D
oklch(63% 0.021 116.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767A6B
oklch(57.2% 0.023 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6355
oklch(49.2% 0.022 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5046
oklch(42.6% 0.016 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#41433B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#767A6B 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) | #7C786A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787876 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767A6B
#767A6B
oklch(57.2% 0.023 119.3)
- #797584
#797584
oklch(57.1% 0.023 297.9)
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 #767A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #767A6B 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.