#767B66
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.3% 0.032 118.3), rgb(118, 123, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#767B66 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 118°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767B66 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 123, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.032 118.3) |
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 #767B66 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767B66 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767B66 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767B66 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA393
oklch(70.8% 0.023 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#878C78
oklch(63% 0.03 118.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767B66
oklch(57.3% 0.032 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6350
oklch(49% 0.03 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5142
oklch(42.7% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#404338
oklch(37.6% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#767B66 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) | #7E7965 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7967 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787975 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767B66
#767B66
oklch(57.3% 0.032 118.3)
- #7A7489
#7A7489
oklch(57.2% 0.033 298.4)
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 #767B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #767B66 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.