What color is #677F74?

#677F74 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(103, 127, 116), and in HSL hsl(153, 10%, 45%).

Is #677F74 accessible as text?

On white, #677F74 has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #677F74, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #677F74?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #677F74?

As a neutral, #677F74 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #677F74 the same as CSS gray?

No — #677F74 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#677F74 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #677F74

Not just a swatch — here's how #677F74 works with other colors. Named schemes with #677F74 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #677F74 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #677F74 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849B6F Secondary #3A3833

Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #677F74 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #677F74 Secondary #9CA5A1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #677F74 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #8CA398

Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gray.

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Color Lab

How #677F74 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E5E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #677E7C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #677F74 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #677F74;
  --color-base-rgb: 103 127 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.033 165.7);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D2DAD7;
  --color-300: #B1BEB8;
  --color-400: #91A19A;
  --color-500: #72837B;
  --color-600: #5B6762;
  --color-700: #434B48;
  --color-800: #2E3331;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D2DAD7',
    300: '#B1BEB8',
    400: '#91A19A',
    500: '#72837B',
    600: '#5B6762',
    700: '#434B48',
    800: '#2E3331',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #677F74;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D2DAD7;
$base-300: #B1BEB8;
$base-400: #91A19A;
$base-500: #72837B;
$base-600: #5B6762;
$base-700: #434B48;
$base-800: #2E3331;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #53655D;
$base-subtle: #D2D8D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#677F74",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DAD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BEB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91A19A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#72837B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6762",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #677F74

Color Lab

Pairs with #677F74

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