#776863
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.021 39.3), rgb(119, 104, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#776863 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776863 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 104, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 9%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.021 39.3) |
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 #776863 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776863 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776863 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #776863 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#948681
oklch(63.1% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776863
oklch(53% 0.021 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D59
oklch(49.1% 0.019 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#483F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.013 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#776863 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) | #6B6963 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C63 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6667 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776863
#776863
oklch(53% 0.021 39.3)
- #5F6F74
#5F6F74
oklch(53% 0.021 218.6)
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 #776863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
Use #776863 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.