#7E686A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.9% 0.028 11.9), rgb(126, 104, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7E686A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E686A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 104, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.028 11.9) |
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 #7E686A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E686A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E686A text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E686A text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.014 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9D
oklch(70.8% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#998385
oklch(63.1% 0.027 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E686A
oklch(53.9% 0.028 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.026 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.022 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.017 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#7E686A 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) | #6B6B6A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836669 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E686A
#7E686A
oklch(53.9% 0.028 11.9)
- #5C7473
#5C7473
oklch(54% 0.028 193.2)
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 #7E686A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E686A 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.