#77838D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.4% 0.021 243.2), rgb(119, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#77838D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77838D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 9%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.021 243.2) |
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 #77838D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77838D | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77838D text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77838D text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.011 248)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 241.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77838D
oklch(60.4% 0.021 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#687580
oklch(55.5% 0.023 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#57626C
oklch(49% 0.021 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#475058
oklch(42.6% 0.018 245)
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Step 900
900
#3C4348
oklch(37.8% 0.013 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#77838D 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) | #7F838E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718586 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77838D
#77838D
oklch(60.4% 0.021 243.2)
- #8B7F75
#8B7F75
oklch(60.4% 0.021 62.2)
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 #77838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
Use #77838D 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.