#7D847B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.5% 0.016 138.7), rgb(125, 132, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7D847B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D847B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 132, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 4%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.016 138.7) |
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 #7D847B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D847B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D847B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D847B text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA29B
oklch(70.6% 0.012 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D847B
oklch(60.5% 0.016 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E766C
oklch(55.6% 0.018 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C635A
oklch(49.1% 0.017 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B514A
oklch(42.7% 0.014 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F433E
oklch(37.7% 0.01 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#7D847B 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) | #85827B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8381 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D847B
#7D847B
oklch(60.5% 0.016 138.7)
- #867F88
#867F88
oklch(60.6% 0.016 318.7)
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 #7D847B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #7D847B 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.