#767B5D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.044 115.5), rgb(118, 123, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#767B5D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767B5D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 123, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.044 115.5) |
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 #767B5D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767B5D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767B5D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767B5D 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38D
oklch(70.6% 0.031 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888D71
oklch(63.1% 0.041 115.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767B5D
oklch(57% 0.044 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6449
oklch(49.1% 0.042 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E513C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#767B5D 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) | #7F785B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797873 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767B5D
#767B5D
oklch(57% 0.044 115.5)
- #79738F
#79738F
oklch(57.1% 0.043 294.8)
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 #767B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #767B5D 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.