#7D7262
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.028 77.3), rgb(125, 114, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7D7262 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7262 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 114, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.028 77.3) |
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 #7D7262 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7262 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7262 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7262 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89F93
oklch(70.7% 0.02 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#928879
oklch(63.1% 0.025 78.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7262
oklch(55.8% 0.028 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#695F51
oklch(49.1% 0.025 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#564E42
oklch(42.8% 0.022 78)
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Step 900
900
#474138
oklch(37.8% 0.017 78.1)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#7D7262 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) | #777261 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797562 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826F6E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7262
#7D7262
oklch(55.8% 0.028 77.3)
- #6A7584
#6A7584
oklch(55.9% 0.027 256.2)
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 #7D7262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D7262 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.