#776963
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.2% 0.02 44.6), rgb(119, 105, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#776963 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.020. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776963 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 9%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.02 44.6) |
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 #776963 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776963 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776963 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #776963 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#A99E99
oklch(70.7% 0.015 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#948680
oklch(63.1% 0.019 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776963
oklch(53.2% 0.02 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E58
oklch(49.2% 0.018 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#574C48
oklch(42.6% 0.016 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#47403C
oklch(37.7% 0.012 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#776963 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) | #6C6A63 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D63 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6767 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776963
#776963
oklch(53.2% 0.02 44.6)
- #606F75
#606F75
oklch(53.1% 0.02 223.9)
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 #776963, 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 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
Use #776963 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.