#7D8979
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.027 137.8), rgb(125, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7D8979 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8979 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.027 137.8) |
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 #7D8979 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8979 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8979 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8979 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8979
oklch(61.5% 0.027 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7867
oklch(55.7% 0.03 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#596555
oklch(49.2% 0.029 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#7D8979 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) | #8A8678 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8884 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8979
#7D8979
oklch(61.5% 0.027 137.8)
- #8C8090
#8C8090
oklch(61.6% 0.028 317.7)
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 #7D8979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D8979 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.