#7C696C
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54% 0.025 7.2), rgb(124, 105, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7C696C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C696C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 105, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.025 7.2) |
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 #7C696C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C696C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C696C text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C696C text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9E
oklch(70.6% 0.018 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#968487
oklch(63.1% 0.022 6.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C696C
oklch(54% 0.025 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5E
oklch(49.2% 0.022 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#594B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.019 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#493E40
oklch(37.6% 0.016 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2526
oklch(27.2% 0.009 6.3)
#7C696C 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) | #6C6C6C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80686A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C696C
#7C696C
oklch(54% 0.025 7.2)
- #5F7471
#5F7471
oklch(54.1% 0.025 185.9)
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 #7C696C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
Use #7C696C 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.