#7E6468
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.034 7.9), rgb(126, 100, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7E6468 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6468 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.034 7.9) |
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 #7E6468 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6468 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6468 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6468 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9E
oklch(70.8% 0.024 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8286
oklch(63.1% 0.031 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6468
oklch(53% 0.034 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#715A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.03 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494C
oklch(42.6% 0.026 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#7E6468 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) | #686868 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C68 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836265 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6468
#7E6468
oklch(53% 0.034 7.9)
- #56736F
#56736F
oklch(53.2% 0.034 185.7)
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 #7E6468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E6468 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.