#7B7B67
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.7% 0.03 107.3), rgb(123, 123, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7B7B67 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7B67 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 123, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.03 107.3) |
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 #7B7B67 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7B67 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7B67 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7B67 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A293
oklch(70.8% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B78
oklch(63.1% 0.028 107.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7B67
oklch(57.7% 0.03 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#626250
oklch(49.1% 0.028 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#505042
oklch(42.7% 0.022 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#424238
oklch(37.6% 0.017 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#7B7B67 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) | #7F7966 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A68 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7875 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7B67
#7B7B67
oklch(57.7% 0.03 107.3)
- #78778B
#78778B
oklch(57.7% 0.03 287.7)
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 #7B7B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B7B67 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.