What color is #778481?

#778481 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(119, 132, 129), and in HSL hsl(166, 5%, 49%).

Is #778481 accessible as text?

On white, #778481 has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #778481, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #778481?

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

What colors go well with #778481?

As a neutral, #778481 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 #778481 the same as CSS gray?

No — #778481 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#778481 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #778481

Not just a swatch — here's how #778481 works with other colors. Named schemes with #778481 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #778481 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #9CA8A5

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #778481 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #778481 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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 #778481 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #778481 Secondary #A8ACAB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #778481 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #778481

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People also use #778481 with

Pewter Gray Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E6E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #778283 — 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 #778481 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #778481;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 132 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.2% 0.016 180.4);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #EAECEB;
  --color-200: #D4D8D7;
  --color-300: #B4BBB9;
  --color-400: #959D9B;
  --color-500: #767F7D;
  --color-600: #5D6563;
  --color-700: #454A49;
  --color-800: #2F3231;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#EAECEB',
    200: '#D4D8D7',
    300: '#B4BBB9',
    400: '#959D9B',
    500: '#767F7D',
    600: '#5D6563',
    700: '#454A49',
    800: '#2F3231',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #778481;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #EAECEB;
$base-200: #D4D8D7;
$base-300: #B4BBB9;
$base-400: #959D9B;
$base-500: #767F7D;
$base-600: #5D6563;
$base-700: #454A49;
$base-800: #2F3231;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #5F6967;
$base-subtle: #D7D9D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#778481",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAECEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D8D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959D9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767F7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6563",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #778481

Color Lab

Pairs with #778481

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