#767C60
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.3% 0.042 117.6), rgb(118, 124, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#767C60 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.042 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767C60 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 124, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.042 117.6) |
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 #767C60 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767C60 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767C60 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767C60 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38E
oklch(70.6% 0.03 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#878D73
oklch(63.1% 0.038 118.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767C60
oklch(57.3% 0.042 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F644B
oklch(49.2% 0.039 117)
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Step 800
800
#4D523D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 117.7)
#767C60 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) | #80795E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7961 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797974 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767C60
#767C60
oklch(57.3% 0.042 117.6)
- #7B738E
#7B738E
oklch(57.2% 0.042 298.6)
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 #767C60, 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 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #767C60 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.