#767E64
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.04 121.5), rgb(118, 126, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#767E64 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767E64 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 126, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.04 121.5) |
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 #767E64 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #767E64 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767E64 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767E64 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9DA490
oklch(70.7% 0.029 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#868D75
oklch(63.1% 0.036 120.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767E64
oklch(57.9% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D644D
oklch(49% 0.036 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C523F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 122)
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Step 900
900
#3F4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#767E64 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) | #817B62 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B65 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787B77 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767E64
#767E64
oklch(57.9% 0.04 121.5)
- #7E758E
#7E758E
oklch(57.9% 0.039 301.6)
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 #767E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #767E64 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.