#777066
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.017 77), rgb(119, 112, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#777066 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777066 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 112, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 8%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.017 77) |
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 #777066 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777066 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777066 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777066 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A098
oklch(70.8% 0.013 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F887F
oklch(63% 0.016 74.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777066
oklch(54.8% 0.017 77)
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Step 700
700
#666057
oklch(49.2% 0.016 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#534E47
oklch(42.6% 0.013 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#777066 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) | #737065 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757266 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6E6D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777066
#777066
oklch(54.8% 0.017 77)
- #6B727C
#6B727C
oklch(55% 0.018 257.2)
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 #777066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #777066 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.