#767C57
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.1% 0.054 115.6), rgb(118, 124, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#767C57 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767C57 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 124, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.054 115.6) |
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 #767C57 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767C57 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767C57 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767C57 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
#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
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA488
oklch(70.7% 0.04 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888E6B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 115.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767C57
oklch(57.1% 0.054 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6443
oklch(49% 0.05 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5237
oklch(42.7% 0.042 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#767C57 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) | #817855 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817959 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7872 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767C57
#767C57
oklch(57.1% 0.054 115.6)
- #7A7295
#7A7295
oklch(57.2% 0.054 295.1)
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 #767C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #767C57 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.