#77837C
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.8% 0.018 160.3), rgb(119, 131, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#77837C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77837C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 131, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 5%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.018 160.3) |
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 #77837C | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77837C | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77837C text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77837C text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39E
oklch(70.7% 0.012 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77837C
oklch(59.8% 0.018 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A776F
oklch(55.6% 0.02 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#58645D
oklch(49.1% 0.018 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524C
oklch(42.8% 0.016 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D443F
oklch(37.8% 0.012 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#77837C 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) | #83817C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758381 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77837C
#77837C
oklch(59.8% 0.018 160.3)
- #877C83
#877C83
oklch(59.8% 0.017 339.2)
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 #77837C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.014
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #77837C 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.