#707563
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.028 119.9), rgb(112, 117, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#707563 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.028. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707563 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 117, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 8%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.028 119.9) |
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 #707563 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707563 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707563 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707563 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA395
oklch(70.8% 0.02 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#878C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.025 120.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707563
oklch(55.3% 0.028 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6353
oklch(49.1% 0.025 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5144
oklch(42.7% 0.021 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#707563 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) | #787362 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777364 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727370 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707563
#707563
oklch(55.3% 0.028 119.9)
- #756F81
#756F81
oklch(55.3% 0.028 300.7)
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 #707563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #707563 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.