#787267
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.018 82.8), rgb(120, 114, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#787267 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787267 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 8%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.018 82.8) |
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 #787267 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787267 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787267 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787267 text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A098
oklch(70.8% 0.013 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E897E
oklch(63.1% 0.017 86.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787267
oklch(55.4% 0.018 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#656056
oklch(49.1% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#534E46
oklch(42.6% 0.014 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#44413B
oklch(37.6% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#787267 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) | #757266 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777367 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B706F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787267
#787267
oklch(55.4% 0.018 82.8)
- #6D737E
#6D737E
oklch(55.4% 0.019 262.7)
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 #787267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #787267 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.