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#767676

Brightness
118.0
HSL (°,%,%)
0°, 0%, 46%
HSV V %
46%
Lab
49.6, 0.0, 0.0
PNG size
4.5 KB
Tone / Feel
mid, muted warm hue
Black text 4.62:1 AA (normal) · AAA (large) (large)
White text 4.54:1 AA (normal) · AAA (large) (large)

Recommended text: Black (4.62:1 — AA / AAA (large))

Color Profile: #767676

Common Name: Bridge Grey

RGB: 118, 118, 118
HSL: ~0°, ~0%, ~46%

Contrast vs White: 5.8:1 (AA ✔, AAA ✘)
Contrast vs Black: 7.8:1 (AA ✔, AAA ✔)

Mood & Perception:
#767676 walks the line between minimalism and authority — a no-nonsense gray with just enough warmth to keep it neutral. It's often seen in industrial design and respected for its ability to stay invisible yet intentional. Designers love its quiet resilience.

Color Matches (notable deltas):

  • AS2700 N44 - Bridge Grey (#767676)Exact match ΔE=0.00
  • Kelly Moore – Iron Mountain (#767674)ΔE=1.17
  • Matthews – Bessemer Grey Met. (#797777)ΔE=0.99
  • Pantone Metallics – 8401 C (#757575)ΔE=0.40
  • RAL Design – RAL 000 50 00 (#767675)ΔE=0.59
  • Why Designers Use It.
    Bridge Grey, rooted in Australian Standard AS2700, earns its place in architecture, construction, transport engineering, and military gear for its utilitarian neutrality. It’s a favorite in public infrastructure and urban planning — think bridges (appropriately), railings, equipment housings, and naval vessels. The tone is emotionally quiet, offering harmony in both natural and built environments, making it ideal for background elements that shouldn't shout. Its balanced neutrality also makes it a safe base for user interfaces in software or serious business identities where trust and stability need to be implied without leaning too warm or cold. Often mistaken for "boring", #767676 is the workhorse grey: modern, mature, unshaken by trends.

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