#77796B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57% 0.021 113.7), rgb(119, 121, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#77796B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77796B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 6%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.021 113.7) |
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 #77796B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77796B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77796B text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77796B text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#898B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.019 114)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77796B
oklch(57% 0.021 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#606256
oklch(49.1% 0.019 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5046
oklch(42.7% 0.016 111.7)
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Step 900
900
#41423B
oklch(37.6% 0.012 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#77796B 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) | #7B776A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797775 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77796B
#77796B
oklch(57% 0.021 113.7)
- #787583
#787583
oklch(57% 0.022 295.5)
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 #77796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #77796B 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.