#78847B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.1% 0.019 153.3), rgb(120, 132, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#78847B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78847B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 132, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 5%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.019 153.3) |
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 #78847B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78847B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78847B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78847B text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 157)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39C
oklch(70.6% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78847B
oklch(60.1% 0.019 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A776E
oklch(55.6% 0.021 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#59645B
oklch(49.1% 0.02 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#48524B
oklch(42.7% 0.017 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D443E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#242825
oklch(27.2% 0.008 153.4)
#78847B 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) | #84827B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768481 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78847B
#78847B
oklch(60.1% 0.019 153.3)
- #887C85
#887C85
oklch(60% 0.02 334.4)
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 #78847B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #78847B 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.