#7D7167
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.021 62.2), rgb(125, 113, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7D7167 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7167 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 113, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.021 62.2) |
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 #7D7167 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7167 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7167 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7167 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F97
oklch(70.8% 0.016 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#92877E
oklch(63% 0.019 61.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7167
oklch(55.7% 0.021 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#695E55
oklch(49% 0.02 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#564D46
oklch(42.7% 0.017 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#7D7167 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) | #757266 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787467 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816F6E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7167
#7D7167
oklch(55.7% 0.021 62.2)
- #69757F
#69757F
oklch(55.6% 0.021 243.2)
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 #7D7167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D7167 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.