#707263
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.6% 0.023 113.3), rgb(112, 114, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#707263 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707263 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 7%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.023 113.3) |
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 #707263 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707263 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707263 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707263 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A296
oklch(70.7% 0.017 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#898B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.021 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707263
oklch(54.6% 0.023 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606255
oklch(49% 0.02 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5045
oklch(42.7% 0.018 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#41423A
oklch(37.5% 0.013 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#707263 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) | #747062 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747164 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72706E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707263
#707263
oklch(54.6% 0.023 113.3)
- #716E7D
#716E7D
oklch(54.6% 0.023 294.8)
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 #707263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #707263 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.