#7C706F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.015 23.3), rgb(124, 112, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7C706F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C706F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 112, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 6%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.015 23.3) |
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 #7C706F | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C706F | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C706F text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C706F 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.011 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#928685
oklch(63% 0.015 23.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C706F
oklch(55.6% 0.015 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#695E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.014 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#554D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.011 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#46403F
oklch(37.7% 0.008 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#292525
oklch(26.9% 0.006 17.5)
#7C706F 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) | #72716F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6F70 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C706F
#7C706F
oklch(55.6% 0.015 23.3)
- #697677
#697677
oklch(55.5% 0.016 202.3)
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 #7C706F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #7C706F 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.