#7B7D69
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.2% 0.03 112), rgb(123, 125, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7B7D69 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7D69 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 125, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.03 112) |
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 #7B7D69 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7D69 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7D69 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7D69 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A293
oklch(70.7% 0.021 110)
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Step 500
500
#898B79
oklch(63% 0.026 112.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7D69
oklch(58.2% 0.03 112)
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Step 700
700
#616251
oklch(49% 0.026 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5042
oklch(42.6% 0.022 110.7)
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Step 900
900
#424338
oklch(37.8% 0.018 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#7B7D69 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) | #807B68 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7A77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7D69
#7B7D69
oklch(58.2% 0.03 112)
- #7B788C
#7B788C
oklch(58.2% 0.03 292.3)
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 #7B7D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #7B7D69 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.