#767B53
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.058 114.1), rgb(118, 123, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#767B53 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767B53 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 123, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.058 114.1) |
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 #767B53 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767B53 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767B53 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767B53 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A486
oklch(70.7% 0.042 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898D68
oklch(63% 0.053 112.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767B53
oklch(56.8% 0.058 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606440
oklch(49% 0.054 113.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5235
oklch(42.7% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#767B53 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) | #817750 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807855 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7771 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767B53
#767B53
oklch(56.8% 0.058 114.1)
- #787096
#787096
oklch(56.7% 0.059 294.1)
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 #767B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #767B53 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.