#777175
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.01 337.6), rgb(119, 113, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#777175 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777175 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 113, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 3%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.01 337.6) |
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 #777175 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777175 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777175 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777175 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8D9
oklch(88.4% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC1
oklch(80.8% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49FA2
oklch(70.8% 0.007 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D878B
oklch(63% 0.009 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777175
oklch(55.5% 0.01 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#645F62
oklch(49.1% 0.008 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#524D50
oklch(42.6% 0.008 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#444043
oklch(37.7% 0.007 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#282627
oklch(27.1% 0.003 345.5)
#777175 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) | #717275 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727375 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787172 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.010 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #777175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #777175 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.